nunca mais

Portuguese

Etymology

From nunca (“never”) + mais (“more”). Compare Galician nunca máis and Spanish nunca más.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmajs/ [ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmaɪ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmajs/ [ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmaɪ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmajʃ/ [ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmaɪ̯ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnũ.ka ˈmajs/ [ˈnũ.ka ˈmaɪ̯s]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnũ.kɐ ˈmajʃ/

Adverb

nunca mais (not comparable)

1. never again, nevermore