eu nem

I don't even

→ eu
phrase Common #2,354
I don't even Used to emphasize that the speaker does not or did not do something. The verb tense determines whether it means “I don't even” or “I didn't even.”
PO: Eu nem conheço esse lugar.
EN: I don't even know that place.

Eu nem tenho um.

I don't even have one.

Tinha uma conta pendente que eu nem lembrava.

I had an outstanding bill that I didn't even remember.

Eu nem ia saber que vocês eram bandidos.

I wouldn't even have known you were criminals.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Eu nem o conheço!

I don't even know him!

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu nem quero pensar em algo parecido acontecendo com você.

I don't even want to think about something like that happening to you.

Até pouco tempo, eu nem sabia que ele era o meu eu pai.

Until recently, I didn't even know he was my father.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Eu nem conheço, vai logo me pegando, tá pensando o quê?

I don't even know you, and you're already hitting on me? What do you think you're doing?

— Madame Satã (2002)

Mas eu nem comecei ainda.

But I haven't even started yet.

— Oldboy (2003)

Eu nem tenho amigos de verdade.

I don't even have any real friends.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

E eu nem posso ficar no morro.

And I can't even stay up on the hill.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Sabe não sei se lhe disse mas eu nem sei nadar, gata.

You know, I don't know if I told you, but I don't even know how to swim, honey.

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Eu nem fiz o serviço militar!

I didn't even do military service!

— O Ódio (1995)

Eu nem vi, nem ouvi nada.

I neither saw nor heard anything.

Eu atirei naquela criança ontem mas eu nem sabia que ela estava no carro.

I shot that child yesterday, but I didn't even know she was in the car.

— Bacurau (2019)

Eu nem me toquei.

I didn't even realize.

— Corra, Lola, Corra (1998)

Eu nem queria isso.

I didn't even want that.

Eu nem começo.

I won't even begin.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Eu nem estava rápido.

I wasn't even going fast.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Porra, era hoje a reunião e eu nem lembrei.

Damn, the meeting was today and I didn't even remember.

Eu nem tinha leite.

I didn't even have milk.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Eu nem ligava para usar gravata mais.

I didn't even care about wearing a tie anymore.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Cara, eu nem te conheço!

Dude, I don't even know you!

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Ah, tá, eu nem foto.

Oh, okay, I don't even have a photo.

— Aquarius (2016)

Eu nem penso mais nisso.

I don't even think about it anymore.

Metade das pessoas que eu nem conheço.

Half the people I don't even know.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Eu nem acredito, nunca pensei voltar a ver a minha casa.

I can't believe it, I never thought I'd see my house again.

— Princesa Mononoke (1997)

Eu nem sabia que você tinha um cavalo.

I didn't even know you had a horse.

E aí percebo que eu nem te conheço.

And then I realize that I don't even know you.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Eu nem estava lá!

I wasn't even there!

— Ladrões de Bicicleta (1948)

Eu nem tenho uma.

I don't even have one.

Eu nem imaginava que chegaria cedo.

I didn't even imagine I would arrive early.

Eu nem o conheço.

I don't even know him.

Eu nem TV tenho, sem pôquer e sem bolas.

I don't even have a TV, no poker, and no balls.

— Mommy (2014)

Eu nem reparei.

I didn't even notice.

— Suzume (2022)

Nesses anos todos, eu nem sabia se você estava vivo ou morto.

In all these years, I didn't even know if you were alive or dead.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Mudou muito; há alguns lugares que eu nem reconheço.

It’s changed a lot; there are some places I don’t even recognize.

Eu nem consigo te dizer o quanto estou feliz que você tenha vindo nos visitar.

I can't even tell you how happy I am that you came to visit us.

Mas eu nem tentei impressionar.

But I didn't even try to impress.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Eu nem tenho carro mais.

I don't even have a car anymore.

Eu nem gosto de rúgbi.

I don't even like rugby.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Eu nem vi.

I didn't even see it.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Eu nem mexo.

I don't even touch it.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Eu nem queria ter você, foi seu pai quem insistiu!

I didn't even want you; it was your father who insisted!

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Eu nem conheço metade das pessoas daqui.

I don't even know half the people here.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Eu nem estou usando e estou com coceira!

I'm not even wearing it and I'm already itchy!

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Eu nem tinha pensado nessa possibilidade.

I hadn't even thought of that possibility.

Eu nem me lembrava.

I didn't even remember.

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Escute, eu nem conheço o garoto de quem você fala.

Listen, I don't even know the boy you're talking about.

— Ladrões de Bicicleta (1948)

Eu nem prestei atenção hoje.

I didn't even pay attention today.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Eu nem ajudava.

I wasn't even helping.

Eu nem sabia que vós tínheis um cavalo.

I didn’t even know that you had a horse.

Eu nem estava lá.

I wasn't even there.

Oh, eu nem disse o meu nome.

Oh, I didn't even say my name.

— Tampopo (1985)

Eu nem tinha amigos.

I didn't even have any friends.

— PK (2014)

Eu nem lembro o que eu disse.

I don't even remember what I said.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Merda, a prova é amanhã e eu nem comecei a estudar.

Damn, the test is tomorrow and I haven't even started studying.

Eu nem os conheço.

I don't even know them.

Eu nem a conheço.

I don't even know her.

E, sinceramente, eu nem tive chance.

And honestly, I didn't even have a chance.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Parece que eu nem estava lá.

It feels like I wasn't even there.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Eu nem sabia que esse cavalo era judeu.

I didn't even know that horse was Jewish.

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

Eu nem devia ter te ajudado.

I shouldn't have helped you at all.

— Grave (2017)

Eu nem tenho um vídeo.

I don't even have a video.

— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)

Eu nem sei por onde começar.

I don't even know where to start.

Eu nem gosto dela.

I don't even like her.

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Eu nem vou tentar fazer o Tom parar de fazer isso.

I'm not even going to try to get Tom to stop doing that.

Eu nem moro com a minha mãe.

I don't even live with my mother.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Ele disse que eu nem deveria vir hoje.

He said I shouldn't even come today.

Eu nem queria vir trabalhar.

I didn’t even want to come to work.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Além do mais, eu nem saberia se o visse.

Besides, I wouldn't even know if I saw him.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Eu nem conheço o cara.

I don't even know the guy.

Eu nem te conheço, James.

I don't even know you, James.

— Terror em Silent Hill: Regresso Para o Inferno (2026)

E eu nem estava lá.

And I wasn't even there.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Eu nem falei em Kendrick.

I didn't even mention Kendrick.

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Vi homens morrerem de maneiras que eu nem imaginava.

I've seen men die in ways I never imagined.

— Pecadores (2025)

Eu nem uso óculos, só quero transmitir confiança.

I don't even wear glasses, I just want to project confidence.

— A Empregada (2025)

Eu nem me lembro disso.

I don't even remember that.

Vamos assinar o contrato e eu nem sabia.

We were going to sign the contract and I didn't even know.

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Eu nem queria casar.

I didn't even want to get married.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu nem ajudei.

I didn't even help.

Eu nem sei dançar.

I don't even know how to dance.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Eu nem estava olhando.

I wasn't even looking.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Eu nem tinha certeza de se você sabia disso.

I wasn't even sure you knew that.

Eu nem lhe ofereci um café, aceita?

I haven't even offered you a coffee—would you like one?

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Nick e eu nem falamos disso.

Nick and I haven't even talked about that.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

O Tom tinha mudado tanto que eu nem o reconheci.

Tom had changed so much that I didn't even recognize him.

Eu nem pensei nessa possibilidade.

I didn't even think of that possibility.

Eu nem acreditei!

I couldn't believe it!

— Parasita (2019)

Melhor dar logo que aí eu nem esqueço.

It's better to give it to me right away so I don't forget.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

E então, quando o trouxeram, eu nem conseguia olhar para ele.

And then, when they brought him in, I couldn’t even look at him.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Eu nem sabia que tinha um pai, até que me escrevesse.

I didn't even know I had a father until he wrote to me.

— Elena (2011)

Eu nem entrei, eu nem entendo o que eles dizem.

I didn't even go in, I don't even understand what they're saying.

— Брат 2 (2000)