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Difficulty3 branches

Poquito’s learning difficulty bands reflect length, vocabulary, grammar and idiom. These are editorial estimates, not CEFR levels.

Beginner98 Easy65 Moderate3

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It’s cold.Está frío.
“Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.
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I have a car.Tengo carro.
“Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.
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It’s near.Está cerca.
“Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.
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I am outside.Estoy afuera.
“Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.
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It’s far.Está lejos.
“Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.
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I’m going home.Voy a casa.
“Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.
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It’s hot.Está caliente.
“Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.
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I am inside.Estoy adentro.
“Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.
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I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.
“Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.
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I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.
“Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.
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I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.
“Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.
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I need gas.Necesito gasolina.
“Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.
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I’m not home.No estoy en casa.
“No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.
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I need a car.Necesito un carro.
“Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.
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I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.
“Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.
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My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.
“Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.
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I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.
“Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.
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I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.
“Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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It’s difficult.Está difícil.
“Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.
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I know.Lo sé.
“Lo sé.” means “I know.” in Mexican Spanish. Same everyday acknowledgement as existing Lo sé; retain the existing card and record this variant.
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This way.Por aquí.
“Por aquí.” means “This way.” in Mexican Spanish. Use when showing someone the route: this way / through here.
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It’s too early.Es demasiado temprano.
“Es demasiado temprano.” means “It’s too early.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.
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Probably.Probablemente.
“Probablemente.” means “Probably.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a likelihood question with probably.
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Oops!¡Ups!
“¡Ups!” means “Oops!” in Mexican Spanish. React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral85 Familiar (tú)13

Situations88 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded11 Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1 Answer a day-of-week question.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a frequency question with almost never.1 Answer a likelihood question with probably.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1 Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1 Comment on a low price.1 Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1 Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1 Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1 Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Describe a cloudy sky.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe an unexpected sudden event.1 Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1 Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1 Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1 Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1 Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1 Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1 Describe windy conditions.1 Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1 Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1 Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain the activity being done now.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1 Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1 Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1 Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1 Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1 Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1 Greet someone arriving early.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1 Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1 Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1 Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 React to a frightening thing or event.1 React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1 React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1 Report being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1 Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1 Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1 Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1 Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1 Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1 Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1 Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1 State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1 State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1 State needing a vehicle, e.g.1 State that the speaker knows how to cook.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1 Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1

Gender forms4 branches

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neutral88 masculine6 both3 feminine1

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded88 noun4 speaker4 listener1 object1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core58 Expansion29 Not recorded11

Vocabulary families112 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday73 Less common13 Not recorded11 Specialized1

Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

446 529 323

Coverage gap value3 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

352 436 110

Confusion risk4 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

259 330 18 41

Spanish word count2 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–390 4–68

Usefulness score4 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

453 326 518 21

Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

11–2093 5–105

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

062 1–336

Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2387 2026-10-136 2026-10-122 2026-10-142 2026-10-181

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)98

Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2387 I know screenshot6 Short everyday phrases screenshot2 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot1 50 everyday phrases screenshot1 Time adverbs screenshot1

Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.87 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded98

Length difficulty factor4 branches