No Hay Tos (Real Mexican Spanish)

Sonoro | Roberto Andrade & Héctor Libreros

No Hay Tos is a podcast designed to help English speakers practice their Spanish listening skills through real conversations at a normal speed by native speakers.

  • 30 minutes 17 seconds
    La Versión Mexicana de The Office: ¿Funciona o No?

    En este episodio hablamos sobre “La Oficina”, la versión mexicana de The Office. Comentamos cómo adapta la historia y los personajes a la cultura mexicana, con situaciones y chistes del ambiente godín. También reflexionamos sobre si estas adaptaciones funcionan y por qué pueden ser útiles para quienes aprenden español.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    31 March 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 50 seconds
    Hablando Sobre El Café De Especialidad En México

    En este episodio hablamos sobre el café de especialidad en México, qué significa este término y por qué cada vez hay más cafeterías que lo ofrecen. También comentamos distintos métodos de preparación, nuestras preferencias personales y reflexionamos sobre la cultura del café en México y el trabajo que hay detrás de producir una buena taza de café.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    24 March 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 26 minutes 14 seconds
    Understanding the Intransitive “Se” in Spanish

    En este episodio especial, nos enfocamos en el “se” intransitivo y en cómo transforma la manera de expresar acciones en español. Se repasa la diferencia entre verbos transitivos e intransitivos y cómo el idioma describe cosas que simplemente pasan.

    - Para ver los show notes de este episodio visítanos en Patreon.

    - Venos en video en YouTube.

    - ¡Si el podcast te es útil por favor déjanos un review en Apple Podcasts!

    - Donate: https://www.paypal.me/nohaytos

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    17 March 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 33 minutes 22 seconds
    De Tapalpa al Costco en Llamas: La Caída del Mencho y el Caos que Siguió

    En este episodio de No Hay Tos, Héctor y Beto analizan la captura de El Mencho y el caos que siguió en México: narcobloqueos, autos y hasta un Costco quemado. También discuten cómo los medios, las redes sociales y el turismo reaccionaron ante los eventos, y reflexionan sobre la normalización de la violencia en el país.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    10 March 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 2 seconds
    De Iztapalapa al Stand Up: El Viaje de Pam con el Español

    En este episodio entrevistamos a Pamela, quien nos cuenta cómo aprendió español y cómo vivir en Iztapalapa durante su estancia en Ciudad de México fortaleció su nivel. También hablamos de la importancia de practicar hablando, de perder el miedo a equivocarse y de cómo aprender un idioma se parece al stand up: hay que aventarse y ser constante.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    3 March 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 49 seconds
    ¿Cómo es Chambear en Tech en México? (Spanglish, Sueldos y Ciberseguridad)

    En este episodio de No Hay Tos, Héctor y Beto entrevistan a Daniel, ingeniero en sistemas, sobre cómo es trabajar en tech en México. Hablan del uso diario del inglés y el spanglish, los tipos de proyectos (backend, frontend, nube, integración), las oportunidades internacionales y el ambiente laboral, desde empresas exigentes hasta startups con mejores condiciones y trabajo remoto.

    También comentan el estado de la ciberseguridad en México y comparten consejos prácticos para protegerse en línea.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    24 February 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 43 seconds
    O Sea: That Is to Say, I Mean, Like... Todo lo Que Necesitas Saber

    En este episodio especial, Héctor y Roberto analizan a fondo los diferentes usos de “o sea” en español y sus equivalentes más comunes en inglés, como “in other words,” “that is to say,” “I mean” y “like.”

    - Para ver los show notes de este episodio visítanos en Patreon.

    - Venos en video en YouTube.

    - ¡Si el podcast te es útil por favor déjanos un review en Apple Podcasts!

    - Donate: https://www.paypal.me/nohaytos

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    17 February 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 51 seconds
    Mexican Long Weekends: Qué Significan y Cómo Disfrutarlos

    En este episodio de No Hay Tos, Héctor y Beto platican sobre cómo se viven los puentes en México. Conversan sobre planes de fin de semana largo, bares, conciertos y experiencias urbanas en CDMX. También exploran la historia y significado de los días festivos mexicanos, cómo afectan al trabajo y la vida cotidiana, y comparten reflexiones sobre cultura, hábitos y costumbres durante estos descansos.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    10 February 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 35 seconds
    ¿A Qué le Tienes Miedo?

    En este episodio hablamos sobre el miedo y las distintas situaciones que lo provocan, como las alturas y las multitudes, compartiendo experiencias personales y reflexiones a lo largo de la conversación.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube ch

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    3 February 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 22 seconds
    Contracciones del Español Cotidiano (Listener Question)

    En este episodio, a partir de una listener question de Patreon, explicamos 5 contracciones muy comunes del español cotidiano: pa (para), pos/ps (pues), to (todo), toy/tas/ta/tamos/tan (estar) y tons (entonces).

    - Para ver los show notes de este episodio visítanos en Patreon.

    - Venos en video en YouTube.

    - ¡Si el podcast te es útil por favor déjanos un review en Apple Podcasts!

    - Donate: https://www.paypal.me/nohaytos

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    27 January 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 7 seconds
    Trenes, Trump y el Mundial 2026: ¿Qué Está Pasando en México?

    En este episodio hablamos sobre el descarrilamiento del tren interoceánico y criticamos la mala planeación y la falta de responsabilidades. Luego comentamos las tensiones con Estados Unidos y el discurso alarmista de Trump, que vemos más como presión política que una amenaza real. Cerramos con el Mundial 2026, entre el entusiasmo y las preocupaciones por la gentrificación y las obras apresuradas en la Ciudad de México.

    If you’d like to listen to our episodes ad-free and get the full word-for-word transcript of this episode — including English explanations and translations of Mexican slang and colloquial expressions — visit us on Patreon.

    You can also find more content and resources on our website: nohaytospodcast.com

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps!

    And if you prefer video, check out our YouTube channel.

    No Hay Tos is a Spanish podcast from Mexico for students who want to improve their listening comprehension, reinforce grammar, and learn about Mexican culture and Mexican Spanish. All rights reserved.

    20 January 2026, 2:00 pm
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