nem

[nẽj]

conjunction/adverb

neither/nor/not even

1. used to negate and connect two or more elements; neither...nor

I like neither coffee nor tea.

Eu não gosto nem de café nem de chá.

2. not even; emphasizes negation

He didn't even call me.

Ele nem me ligou.

3. used in negative responses or emphatic denials

Not at all!

Nem pensar!

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

nem

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

nem

identical usage in European Portuguese

São Paulo

nem

common in colloquial speech: 'Nem vem!' (Don't even come!)

nem pensar

nem que fosse

nem um

nem uma

nem sempre

nem sequer

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