Meaning
not even
- neither, not ... either
In a sentence
Non ho nemmeno visto il tuo messaggio ieri.
I didn't even see your message yesterday.
Nemmeno tu vuoi venire con noi stasera?
Don't you want to come with us tonight either?
Non ho nemmeno cinque minuti liberi.
I don't even have five free minutes.
Usage notes
- Use 'nemmeno' for emphasis, like 'not even'. 'Neanche' is softer and more common in speech.
- Avoid 'non' before 'nemmeno'—it’s already negative. Wrong: 'Non nemmeno lui'. Right: 'Nemmeno lui'.
- Works with all auxiliaries (avere/essere). 'Nemmeno io ho capito' (I didn’t even understand).