EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Topics51 branches

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Requests67 Home Together42 Food and Eating Together36 Shopping and Paying35 Food and Dining33 Getting Around Mexico22 Health and Getting Help18 Keeping a Conversation Going16 Making Plans16 Travel and Directions12 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11 Household Chores9 Boundaries and Disagreements7 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Health and Safety6 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5 Everyday Actions5 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Conversation4 Receiving a Package4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 At a Mexican Bakery3 Clearing Up Misunderstandings3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Cooking Together2 Everyday Affection2 Everyday Statements2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Relationships and Family2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Appointments and Rescheduling1 Asking for Help Politely1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1 Calling Emergency Services1 Encouragement and Celebration1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Easy134 Beginner24 Challenging1 Moderate1

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Go home.Ve a casa.
“Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.
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Can we split the bill?¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?
“¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?” means “Can we split the bill?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Half a kilo, please.Medio kilo, por favor.
“Medio kilo, por favor.” means “Half a kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two conchas, please.Dos conchas, por favor.
“Dos conchas, por favor.” means “Two conchas, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.
“Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Don’t touch.No toques.
“No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.
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Hold it.Sujétalo.
“Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.
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Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.
“Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.
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Two al pastor, please.Dos de pastor, por favor.
“Dos de pastor, por favor.” means “Two al pastor, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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One steak taco, please.Uno de bistec, por favor.
“Uno de bistec, por favor.” means “One steak taco, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.
“Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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A small cup, please.Un vaso chico, por favor.
“Un vaso chico, por favor.” means “A small cup, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?
“¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.
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Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?
“¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I get some cut fruit?¿Me da fruta picada?
“¿Me da fruta picada?” means “Can I get some cut fruit?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!
“¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.
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Don’t move.No te muevas.
“No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.
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Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.
“Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.
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Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.
“Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.
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Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.
“Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.
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On the corner, please.En la esquina, por favor.
“En la esquina, por favor.” means “On the corner, please.” in Mexican Spanish. A short, polite answer when a driver asks where to drop you off.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Salsa on the side, please.La salsa aparte, por favor.
“La salsa aparte, por favor.” means “Salsa on the side, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Use aparte to ask for the salsa in a separate container or dish.
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For here, please.Para comer aquí, por favor.
“Para comer aquí, por favor.” means “For here, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register3 branches

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

Familiar (tú)65 Neutral43 Formal (usted)26

Situations83 branches

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

Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11 Not recorded7 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Receiving a Package4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 At a Mexican Bakery3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 Advise taking an umbrella along.1 Appointments1 Ask for help locking an understood item.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1 Ask someone not to argue verbally.1 Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1 Ask someone to call the police.1 Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1 Ask someone to do the laundry.1 Ask someone to end a phone call.1 Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1 Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1 Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1 Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1 Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1 Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1 Ask someone to increase the music volume.1 Ask someone to iron clothing.1 Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1 Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1 Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1 Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1 Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1 Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1 Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1 Ask someone to sweep the floor.1 Ask someone to take out household trash.1 Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1 Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1 Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1 Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1 Ask someone to water the plants.1 Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1 Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1 Ask to cover an understood item/container.1 Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Calling Emergency Services1 Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1 Direct someone to go home, e.g.1 Direct someone upstairs.1 Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1 Firm request for honesty.1 Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1 Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1 Going to the Dentist1 Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1 Ordering food1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1 Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Request mopping a floor as a household task.1 Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1 Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1 Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Taking a Taxi in Mexico1 Taxi or rideshare1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral134

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded134

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core97 Expansion30 Not recorded7

Vocabulary families216 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday95 Less common32 Not recorded7

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

491 336 14 53

Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

175 248 311

Confusion risk3 branches

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

174 332 228

Spanish word count2 branches

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

4–673 1–361

Usefulness score3 branches

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

492 321 521

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30117 31–4017

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3115 019

Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1173 2026-10-2353 2026-10-144 2026-10-103 2026-11-141

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)134

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded77 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2353 Informal me commands screenshot4

Review methods5 branches

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

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.67 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.53 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.7 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap6 Editorial review of requested command phrases1

Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Not recorded77 Added57

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded134

Length difficulty factor5 branches