Usages of nem
Hoje eu não tenho nem moeda nem troco, então vou pagar pelo aplicativo.
Today I have neither a coin nor change, so I am going to pay through the app.
Na cozinha, ela não encontrou nem o garfo nem a colher, porque tudo ainda estava na mesa da sala.
In the kitchen, she found neither the fork nor the spoon, because everything was still on the living room table.
Eu não quero nem perfume nem cheiro forte no escritório.
I want neither perfume nor a strong smell in the office.
No café da manhã, ela não usa nem xícara nem copo grande; prefere beber água da garrafa.
At breakfast, she uses neither a cup nor a large glass; she prefers to drink water from the bottle.
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