Expressing Disbelief with Nem sequer
To complain that someone failed to do the bare minimum, use nem sequer. It translates to "not even" and adds strong emphasis to negative sentences. If you are venting about a sloppy (desleixado) roommate, use the verb aturar (to put up with) to express that you have reached your limit.
| I do not put up with him, he does not even wash the kitchen sink! | Eu não o aturo, ele nem sequer lava o lava-loiça! |
| He never helps and does not even empty the garbage can. | Ele nunca ajuda e nem sequer despeja o balde do lixo. |
| My colleague is sloppy and does not even do the household chores. | O meu colega é desleixado e nem sequer faz as tarefas domésticas. |
Not Lifting a Finger
When a roommate's sloppiness (o desleixo) ruins your living situation or coexistence (a convivência), you can use the idiom não mexer uma palha. It translates literally to "not move a straw," but is the exact equivalent of the English "not lift a finger."
| He is lazy and does not lift a finger in the domestic work. | Ele é preguiçoso e não mexe uma palha no trabalho doméstico. |
| He does not even pay the rent on time and does not lift a finger! | Ele nem sequer paga a renda a tempo e não mexe uma palha! |
| I do not put up with him because he does not even help with the house rent. | Não o aturo porque ele nem sequer ajuda com a renda da casa. |
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