EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Health and Getting Help

Symptoms, safety, asking for assistance and understanding care or help instructions.

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84unique phrases · 6% of collection

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29 49 6

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Usefulness

40 29 15

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Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy49 Beginner29 Moderate6

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I need help.Necesito ayuda.
“Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s not safe.No es seguro.
“No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.
“Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.
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Are you okay?¿Estás bien?
“¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.
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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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Hands up.Manos arriba.
“Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.
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I’m injured.Estoy herido.
“Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.
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There is a problem.Hay un problema.
“Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?
“¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.
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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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Do you have pain?¿Tiene dolor?
“¿Tiene dolor?” means “Do you have pain?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.
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It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!
“¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.
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There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!
“¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.
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Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?
“¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.
“No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.
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Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?
“¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.
“Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.
“Estoy sangrando.” means “I’m bleeding.” in Mexican Spanish. Report active bleeding as a symptom.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’ll help you.Te ayudo.
“Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.
“No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you have any allergies?¿Tiene alguna alergia?
“¿Tiene alguna alergia?” means “Do you have any allergies?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking about allergies.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I feel worse.Me siento peor.
“Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.
“No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.
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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.

Neutral48 Familiar (tú)29 Formal (usted)7

Conversation role9 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Share information25 Give instructions23 Answer or explain21 Make a request21 Ask a question18 Express feelings or opinions7 Reassure or encourage6 Warn or report a problem5 Offer help or make a promise3

Situations61 branches

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

Not recorded24 Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1 Ask about a possible health risk.1 Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1 Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1 Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1 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 for the location of a hospital facility.1 Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1 Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1 Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1 Ask someone to call the police.1 Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1 Ask someone to move backward immediately.1 Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1 Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1 Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1 Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1 Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1 Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1 Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1 Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1 Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1 Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1 Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1 Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1 Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1 Explain inability to do the understood task.1 Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1 Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1 Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1 Identify people who can assist.1 Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1 Offer/commit to helping the listener.1 Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1 Report active bleeding as a symptom.1 Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1 Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1 Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.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 State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1 State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1 State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1 Suggest going out for air.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1 Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1 Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1 Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1 Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1 Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1 Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1 Warn that there is a fire.1 Wish someone recovery from an illness.1

Gender forms3 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral76 masculine5 both3

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded76 speaker6 noun2

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core33 Expansion27 Not recorded24

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.

Less common32 Everyday27 Not recorded24 Specialized1

Reusability3 branches

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

540 429 315

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

436 333 111 24

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

243 124 317

Confusion risk3 branches

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

346 223 115

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–365 4–619

Usefulness score3 branches

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

540 429 315

Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–2027 21–3027 31–4022 41–505 5–102 51–601

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–354 030

Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2360 2026-10-1013 2026-10-194 2026-10-143 2026-10-122 2026-10-161 2026-10-181

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)84

Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2360 Not recorded13 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 23 50 everyday phrases screenshot2 Short everyday phrases screenshot2 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot1 Curated multi-source screenshot1 Informal me commands screenshot1 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11

Review methods4 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.60 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap18 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

284

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added70 Not recorded13 Retained existing1

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded84

Idiom difficulty factor5 branches