Meaning
not even; neither
- not even
- neither; not ... either
In a sentence
Non ho neanche cinque euro in tasca.
I don't even have five euros in my pocket.
Neanche tu vieni alla festa stasera?
Aren't you coming to the party tonight either?
Ieri non ho neanche visto il tuo messaggio.
Yesterday I didn't even see your message.
Usage notes
- Use neanche mostly in speech and informal writing; nemmeno is very close, while neppure often sounds slightly more formal or literary.
- Before a noun, neanche often means “not even”: neanche un euro. Before a clause, it can mean “not even” or “neither.”
- For “me neither,” say neanch’io or io neanche in conversation; non io is not idiomatic.