Eu Também vs. Eu Também Não: Agree with a Portuguese Statement — Practice

Match a positive statement with eu também

When someone says that they like, need, or do something and you feel the same way, eu também means ‘me too.’ The verb can be omitted when the context is obvious, or repeated for emphasis.

In a complete reply, use the same tense and verb that the conversation calls for. The phrase também means ‘also/too’; it does not itself carry the verb’s meaning.

Match a negative statement with a negative response

If the first person makes a negative statement, eu também não or nem eu can show that you share it: não gosto de café (I don’t like coffee) — eu também não (neither do I).

Use nem eu as a short, natural reply to a negative statement about yourself. With other subjects, repeat the subject or use the matching person: ele também não (he doesn’t either).

Remember: Listen for the polarity first: eu também agrees with a positive statement; eu também não and nem eu commonly agree with a negative one.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. I really like coffee. — Me too.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Gosto muito de café. — Eu também.

2. I need to leave early. — I do too.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Preciso sair cedo. — Eu também preciso.

3. We already know this place. — We do too.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A gente já conhece esse lugar. — Nós também.

4. I don’t know anyone here. — Neither do I.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Não conheço ninguém aqui. — Eu também não.

5. She hasn’t arrived yet. — He hasn’t either.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Ela ainda não chegou. — Ele também não.

6. I’ve never been to Salvador. — Neither have I.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Nunca fui a Salvador. — Nem eu.

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Listen for the polarity first: eu também agrees with a positive statement; eu também não and nem eu commonly agree with a negative one.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Eu Também vs. Eu Também Não: Agree with a Portuguese Statement lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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