EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

tiempo

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9 4 3

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Usefulness

3 8 5

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Topics16 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Making Plans12 Time and Frequency8 Keeping a Conversation Going5 Everyday Affection2 Everyday Statements2 Actions and Encouragement1 Boundaries and Disagreements1 Conversation1 Encouragement and Celebration1 Everyday Conversation1 Feelings1 Food and Dining1 Getting Around Mexico1 Health and Getting Help1 Romance1 Wants and Needs1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Beginner9 Easy4 Moderate3

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I need more time.Necesito más tiempo.
“Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?
“¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?
“¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
On time.A tiempo.
“A tiempo.” means “On time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Reassure / encourage.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have time.Tengo tiempo.
“Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I don’t have time.No tengo tiempo.
“No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
What’s the weather like?¿Cómo está el tiempo?
“¿Cómo está el tiempo?” means “What’s the weather like?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Long time no see!¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!
“¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!” means “Long time no see!” in Mexican Spanish. Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t waste time.No pierdas el tiempo.
“No pierdas el tiempo.” means “Don’t waste time.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.
ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Time’s up!¡Se acabó el tiempo!
“¡Se acabó el tiempo!” means “Time’s up!” in Mexican Spanish. A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.
ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take your time.Tómate tu tiempo.
“Tómate tu tiempo.” means “Take your time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Actions and Encouragement. Reassure.
ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
There is time.Hay tiempo.
“Hay tiempo.” means “There is time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Reassure / encourage.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
At the same time.Al mismo tiempo.
“Al mismo tiempo.” means “At the same time.” in Mexican Spanish. Say events/actions happen simultaneously.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is there time?¿Hay tiempo?
“¿Hay tiempo?” means “Is there time?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Time flies.El tiempo vuela.
“El tiempo vuela.” means “Time flies.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I like spending time with you.Me gusta pasar tiempo contigo.
Me gusta pasar tiempo contigo expresses enjoyment of someone’s company. It can be romantic, friendly or familial. Contigo means with you and is used here rather than con tú.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →

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.

Neutral12 Familiar (tú)4

Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain6 Ask a question4 Express feelings or opinions4 Reassure or encourage4 Share information4 Give instructions1 Make a request1

Situations9 branches

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

Not recorded8 A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.1 Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1 Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.1 Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1 Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1 Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral16

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded16

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded8 Core4 Expansion4

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded8 Everyday5 Less common3

Reusability4 branches

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

57 45 33 21

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

37 13 43 53

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

18 35 23

Confusion risk3 branches

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

36 15 25

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–311 4–65

Usefulness score3 branches

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

48 35 53

Difficulty score5 branches

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

5–105 11–204 41–503 21–302 31–402

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

012 1–34

Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-238 2026-10-103 2026-10-142 2026-10-192 2026-10-121

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)16

Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-238 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 22 Not recorded2 Curated multi-source screenshot1 Everyday questions screenshot1 Short everyday phrases screenshot1 Time adverbs screenshot1

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.8 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2 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.

216

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added13 Not recorded2 Retained existing1

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded16

Idiom difficulty factor4 branches