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nem pensar

Portuguese, interjection/ˈnẽj̃ pẽˈsa(ʁ)/

nem pensar is a Portuguese interjection meaning “no way; don't even think about it (emphatic negative answer)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does nem pensar mean in English?

interjection

  1. 1

    no way; don't even think about it (emphatic negative answer)

  2. 2

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nem, pensar.

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce nem pensar?

  • Brazil /ˈnẽj̃ pẽˈsa(ʁ)/
  • Brazil [ˈnẽɪ̯̃ pẽˈsa(h)]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.