quem nunca

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “who never?”; from rhetorical questions starting with these words, which express that such thing is common.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈnũ.kɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈnũ.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈnũ.kɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈnũ.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈnũ.ka/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈnũ.ka]

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

Interjection

quem nunca?

1. Expresses that a certain action is very common and everyone has probably done it in the past.