MEXICAN SPANISH → ENGLISH

Necesito un plomero.

I need a plumber.

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“Necesito un plomero.” means “I need a plumber.” in Mexican Spanish. Plomero is the usual Mexican Spanish word for a plumber.

Situation: Home Repairs and Utilities

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

In a conversation

Necesito un plomero para revisar una fuga.
I need a plumber to look at a leak.

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Home Repairs and Utilities Home Together Everyday Statements

Difficulty

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

Easy

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Essential

Conversation builder

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Situation specific

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Yes

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Why this difficulty rating?

Length 6 points: 3 spoken Spanish words.
Vocabulary 6 points: Editorial estimate of the vocabulary needed for this situation.
Grammar 6 points: Editorial estimate based on the verb forms, pronouns and sentence structure.
Idiom 0 points: Direct meaning in the named situation.
Reuse -2 points: 1 word families appear in at least four earlier cards.

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There’s a leak.Hay una fuga.
“Hay una fuga.” means “There’s a leak.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuga can refer to a water or gas leak. Say de agua to specify water.
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The power went out.Se fue la luz.
“Se fue la luz.” means “The power went out.” in Mexican Spanish. In everyday Mexican Spanish, la luz can mean the electricity supply.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
No water is coming out.No sale agua.
“No sale agua.” means “No water is coming out.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you turn on a faucet and nothing comes out.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
The faucet is dripping.Gotea la llave.
“Gotea la llave.” means “The faucet is dripping.” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexico, la llave often means the faucet in a plumbing conversation.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
The toilet is clogged.El excusado está tapado.
“El excusado está tapado.” means “The toilet is clogged.” in Mexican Spanish. Excusado is a Mexican Spanish word for the toilet. Tapado means blocked or clogged.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
The stove won’t turn on.No prende la estufa.
“No prende la estufa.” means “The stove won’t turn on.” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexico, prender commonly means to switch on or light an appliance.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →

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Formality and register

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Neutral

Conversation role

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Share information

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Home Repairs and Utilities

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neutral

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Not recorded

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Core

Vocabulary families

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necesitar plomero

Vocabulary familiarity

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Less common

Reusability

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Ambiguity risk

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1–3

Usefulness score

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Difficulty score

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21–30

Vocabulary contribution

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1–3

Review dates

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2026-11-11

Editorial quality

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)

Source batches

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Not recorded

Review methods

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Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.

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Not recorded

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