ENGLISH → MEXICAN SPANISH

Keep in touch.

Mantente en contacto.

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“Mantente en contacto.” means “Keep in touch.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Close / maintain connection.

Register: Familiar (tú). Gender form: neutral.

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Topics

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Keeping a Conversation Going Making Plans Conversation

Difficulty

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

Easy

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Usefulness

Essential, High and Normal describe the practical value of learning a phrase. Usefulness is independent of difficulty.

High

Conversation builder

Expressions marked as helpful for opening or extending a conversation.

Situation specific

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Why this difficulty rating?

Idiom 0 points: Meaning is largely direct.
Reuse 0 points: 0 content-word families appear in at least four cards; familiarity reduces the score.
Length 6 points: 3 spoken words; gender alternatives count once.
Grammar 23 points: Irregular reflexive command.
Vocabulary 6 points: Editorial vocabulary load, using a basic-word list and frequency within this deck.

Keep the conversation going

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Are you ready?¿Estás listo / lista?
“¿Estás listo / lista?” means “Are you ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Use listo for a man and lista for a woman. Match the person you are addressing.
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It’s up to you.Tú decides.
“Tú decides.” means “It’s up to you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Give someone the choice.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
What are your plans?¿Cuáles son tus planes?
“¿Cuáles son tus planes?” means “What are your plans?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Would you like to go out?¿Te gustaría salir?
¿Te gustaría salir? is a polite, familiar invitation. Salir can mean going out socially or dating; it does not establish romantic intent by itself. Add conmigo or mention una cita if you need to make the invitation clearer.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
What time shall we meet?¿A qué hora nos vemos?
“¿A qué hora nos vemos?” means “What time shall we meet?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you want to dance?¿Quieres bailar?
“¿Quieres bailar?” means “Do you want to dance?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register

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

Familiar (tú)

Conversation role

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

Greet or say goodbye Manage the conversation

Situations

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Not recorded

Gender forms

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neutral

Who or what gender refers to

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Not recorded

Learning collections

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Not recorded

Vocabulary families

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contacto mantener

Vocabulary familiarity

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Not recorded

Reusability

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Coverage gap value

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Ambiguity risk

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Confusion risk

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Spanish word count

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1–3

Usefulness score

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Difficulty score

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

31–40

Vocabulary contribution

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

1–3

Review dates

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10

Editorial quality

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)

Source batches

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Review methods

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Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline

Difficulty rubric versions

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Introductory speakers

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Not recorded

Idiom difficulty factor