EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Yes · 2 · Make a request · Easy · Making Plans

Invitations, availability, schedules, meeting up, staying, leaving and keeping in touch.

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24unique phrases · 1% of collection

Difficulty

Easy

Usefulness

9 15

Essential
High

Situation specificity: Yes × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Easy × Topics: Making Plans ×

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Topics54 branches

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Requests106 Home Together52 Food and Eating Together37 Shopping and Paying36 Food and Dining35 Getting Around Mexico29 Health and Getting Help25 Making Plans24 Keeping a Conversation Going22 Boundaries and Disagreements15 Travel and Directions15 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11 Clearing Up Misunderstandings10 Household Chores10 Health and Safety8 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7 Everyday Affection6 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5 Everyday Actions5 Appointments and Rescheduling4 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Conversation4 Encouragement and Celebration4 Everyday Statements4 Receiving a Package4 Relationships and Family4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 At a Mexican Bakery3 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 Visiting a Pharmacy3 A Beach Day in Mexico2 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Calling Emergency Services2 Cooking Together2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2 Romance2 Work and Shifts2 Asking for Help Politely1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Time and Frequency1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy24 Beginner4 Moderate2

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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.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.
“Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you cover for me?¿Me puedes cubrir?
“¿Me puedes cubrir?” means “Can you cover for me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a coworker to take your shift or cover your duties temporarily.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.
“Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I switch shifts?¿Puedo cambiar de turno?
“¿Puedo cambiar de turno?” means “Can I switch shifts?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to request a shift change.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.
“Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you confirm the time?¿Me confirma la hora?
“¿Me confirma la hora?” means “Can you confirm the time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a staff member to verify the time of your appointment.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.
“Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?
“¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I see the apartment?¿Puedo ver el departamento?
“¿Puedo ver el departamento?” means “Can I see the apartment?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Call it off.Cancélalo.
“Cancélalo.” means “Call it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can we check the inventory?¿Podemos revisar el inventario?
“¿Podemos revisar el inventario?” means “Can we check the inventory?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Call Me Llámame.
“Llámame.” means “Call Me” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.
“Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can we talk after class?¿Podemos hablar después de clase?
“¿Podemos hablar después de clase?” means “Can we talk after class?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Scissors only, please.Solo con tijeras, por favor.
“Solo con tijeras, por favor.” means “Scissors only, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I change my appointment?¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?
“¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?” means “Can I change my appointment?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you already have an appointment and want a different time or date.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s time to go.Es hora de irse.
“Es hora de irse.” means “It’s time to go.” in Mexican Spanish. Prompt departure because it is time to go.
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Could you trim my beard?¿Me recorta la barba?
“¿Me recorta la barba?” means “Could you trim my beard?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I get a copy?¿Me da una copia?
“¿Me da una copia?” means “Can I get a copy?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you cut it dry?¿Lo puede cortar en seco?
“¿Lo puede cortar en seco?” means “Can you cut it dry?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t forget it.No lo olvides.
“No lo olvides.” means “Don’t forget it.” in Mexican Spanish. Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.
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Keep it simple.Mantenlo sencillo.
“Mantenlo sencillo.” means “Keep it simple.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →

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.

Neutral11 Familiar (tú)8 Formal (usted)5

Situations14 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 Appointments2 Appointments and Rescheduling2 Work and Shifts2 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to end a phone call.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1 Direct someone to go home, e.g.1 Not recorded1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral24

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded24

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core22 Expansion1 Not recorded1

Vocabulary families42 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday20 Less common3 Not recorded1

Reusability2 branches

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

416 58

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

415 56 33

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

117 24 33

Confusion risk2 branches

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

117 37

Spanish word count2 branches

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

4–614 1–310

Usefulness score2 branches

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

415 59

Difficulty score1 branches

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

21–3024

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–322 02

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1116 2026-10-237 2026-10-101

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)24

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded17 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-237

Review methods4 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.10 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.7 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.6 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded17 Added7

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded24

Length difficulty factor5 branches