How do you express the word "even" as in:
I can't even do that!'
Also, a bit out of topic, how do you express the word "like" as in:
Like seriously!
Like honestly, I can't stand them even a bit
asked Apr 4, 2016 at 9:36
Marco Ruben Abuyuan LlanesMarco Ruben Abuyuan Llanes
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You should ask 2 seperate questions for this. About "like", For 2nd question, you may have a look at this question maybe. Also, you should give more details about the meaning of "like" in your example. Since most of us are not native english, it may be difficult to answer if we don't know what it means... :)– RandomCommented Apr 4, 2016 at 9:53
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Most of the time the word "même" will be used:
"I can't even do that !" -> "Je ne peux même pas faire ça !"
For your second example, the "even a bit" does not translates well. The most idiomatic I can think of is:
"Like honestly, I can't stand them even a bit" -> "Genre, sérieusement, je ne peux pas les blairer." (very familiar)
But if you need to stick to the fidelity of the translation you could say:
"Like honestly, I can't stand them even a bit" -> "Genre, sérieusement, je ne peux pas les supporter, pas même un tout petit peu."
I can't even do that = Je ne peux même pas faire ça
So in this context you translate even with même.
Like seriously = mais serieux (a bit familiar) OR mais serieusement
It is not as common as the structure "like [adverb]" in english.
