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Usefulness: High × Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Conversation role: Make a request ×

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Topics49 branches

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Requests46 Home Together27 Shopping and Paying26 Food and Eating Together25 Food and Dining23 Getting Around Mexico17 Keeping a Conversation Going14 Making Plans13 Travel and Directions12 Health and Getting Help11 Household Chores10 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand9 Conversation7 Boundaries and Disagreements6 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Getting a Haircut in Mexico4 Health and Safety4 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4 Receiving a Package4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3 Clearing Up Misunderstandings3 Splitting the Bill and Tipping3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 A Beach Day in Mexico2 Asking for Help Politely2 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 At a Mexican Bakery2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Encouragement and Celebration2 Everyday Affection2 Everyday Statements2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Relationships and Family2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 Asking Someone Out1 Calling Emergency Services1 Cooking Together1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Saying No Politely1 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.

Easy100 Beginner22 Moderate2

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Pick it up.Recógelo.
“Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.
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Put it away.Guárdalo.
“Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.
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Get back!¡Retrocede!
“¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.
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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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Can I choose them?¿Los puedo escoger?
“¿Los puedo escoger?” means “Can I choose them?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you weigh these?¿Me los pesa?
“¿Me los pesa?” means “Can you weigh these?” in Mexican Spanish.
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A separate bag, please.En otra bolsa, por favor.
“En otra bolsa, por favor.” means “A separate bag, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you stop a moment?¿Puede parar un momento?
“¿Puede parar un momento?” means “Can you stop a moment?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you hear me clearly?¿Me escucha bien?
“¿Me escucha bien?” means “Can you hear me clearly?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Please stop.Por favor, para.
“Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.
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Can I reload it here?¿La puedo recargar aquí?
“¿La puedo recargar aquí?” means “Can I reload it here?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Pump three, please.Bomba tres, por favor.
“Bomba tres, por favor.” means “Pump three, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I add more time?¿Puedo agregar más tiempo?
“¿Puedo agregar más tiempo?” means “Can I add more time?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Corn tortillas, please.De maíz, por favor.
“De maíz, por favor.” means “Corn tortillas, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this when the vendor asks which kind of tortilla you want.
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Extra cilantro, please.Más cilantro, por favor.
“Más cilantro, por favor.” means “Extra cilantro, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Please leave it at reception.En recepción, por favor.
“En recepción, por favor.” means “Please leave it at reception.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?
“¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I see the apartment?¿Puedo ver el departamento?
“¿Puedo ver el departamento?” means “Can I see the apartment?” in Mexican Spanish.
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With lime, please.Con limón, por favor.
“Con limón, por favor.” means “With lime, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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No chile, please.Sin chile, por favor.
“Sin chile, por favor.” means “No chile, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can we use two cards?¿Podemos pagar con dos tarjetas?
“¿Podemos pagar con dos tarjetas?” means “Can we use two cards?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Please wash it in cold water.En agua fría, por favor.
“En agua fría, por favor.” means “Please wash it in cold water.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you bring me another towel?¿Me trae otra toalla?
“¿Me trae otra toalla?” means “Can you bring me another towel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a hotel employee for a replacement or an extra towel.
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Can I have your number?¿Me das tu número?
“¿Me das tu número?” means “Can I have your number?” in Mexican Spanish. In a conversation about keeping in touch, número usually means phone number.
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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)41 Neutral34 Formal (usted)25

Situations61 branches

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

Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand9 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Getting a Haircut in Mexico4 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4 Receiving a Package4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3 Not recorded3 Splitting the Bill and Tipping3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 At a Mexican Bakery2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1 Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1 Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1 Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1 Ask someone to do the laundry.1 Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1 Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1 Ask someone to move backward immediately.1 Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.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 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 fulfill an already made promise.1 Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1 Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1 Ask the listener to turn their body around.1 Asking for Help Politely1 Asking Someone Out1 Calling Emergency Services1 Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request mopping a floor as a household task.1 Saying No Politely1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral100

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded100

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core93 Expansion4 Not recorded3

Vocabulary families166 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.

Everyday74 Less common23 Not recorded3

Reusability3 branches

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

476 521 33

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

164 319 217

Confusion risk3 branches

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

161 330 29

Spanish word count2 branches

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

4–661 1–339

Usefulness score1 branches

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

4100

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3089 31–4011

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–389 011

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1161 2026-10-2332 2026-11-144 2026-10-103

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)100

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded67 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2332 Curated multi-source screenshot1

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.61 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.32 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2 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.

2100

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded67 Added33

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded100

Length difficulty factor6 branches