"I can't even!"

Question

How would you say in Spanish if something is just is too good/ bad/ ridicoulus/ etc. For example:

"He's so attractive, I can't even" "That's so embarassing, I can't even"

I understand that there won't be a perfect translation because this is slang but something that means roughly the same or would work in these circumstances.

Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, May 3, 2017

Thank you :) - flowyfree, May 6, 2017

Answer 1

How about:

no puedo soportarlo

I can't stand it, I can't bear it. I can't take it.

Tommy es guapísimo, no puedo soportarlo.

Tommy is such a hunk, I can't stand it.

type no puedo soportarlo in context.reverso.net and you will see the many ways it can be used, many of which, I think, would suit your purpose perfectly.

Another very common little phrase in Spanish that can fit many situations is:

No puedo más

I can take it anymore, I can't stand it anymore, etc.

The literal translation of I can't even is:

ni siquiera puedo

With this, you could attach just above any verb in the infinitive such as suportar, creer, describir, decir, hablar, etc. etc. and perhaps attach lo at the end or finish with eso (that) or esto (this)

"no puedo soportarlo" seems perfect, thank you for recommending context.reverso I'll look around a bit more! - flowyfree, May 3, 2017

Glad you like it, now that I think of it, no lo soporto could work as well (puedo is OK, but not totally necessary) - DilKen, May 4, 2017

Answer 2

How would you say in Spanish if something is just is too good/ bad/ ridicoulus/ etc. For example: "He's so attractive, I can't even" "That's so embarassing, I can't even" I understand that there won't be a perfect translation because this is slang but something that means roughly the same or would work in these circumstances.

There is no 'one size fits all' expression that will work in every situation, but it totally depends on the context:

ex 1.Es tan guapo, (guapa) ni siquiera puedo hablar con él (ella) = He's (She's) so attractive (handsome) I cannot even talk to him. (her)

2.Esa situación es tan embarazoso que ni siquiera puedo pensar en ello. = That situation is so embarassing that I cannot even think about it!

3.Hay tanto ruido que aún (incluso) no puedo concentrar = It's so noisy / there is so much noise that I cannot even concentrate!

Another way to say "I can't take it anymore is = ¡Ya no aguanto más!

However, I don't think it would fit well into the examples I gave you based on your question.

I hope this helps

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