Incluso highlights an inclusion that may surprise the listener.

The idea

Place incluso before the person, phrase or circumstance receiving emphasis.

Examples

  • Incluso Marta vino a la reunión.Even Marta came to the meeting.
  • El bebé sonríe incluso cuando llueve.The baby smiles even when it rains.
  • Podemos caminar hasta el lago, incluso con mochilas.We can walk to the lake, even with backpacks.
  • La tienda abre incluso los domingos.The shop opens even on Sundays.
  • El tren tenía wifi e incluso enchufes.The train had Wi-Fi and even power outlets.
  • Incluso sin mapa, encontramos el museo.Even without a map, we found the museum.

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Watch out

Do not confuse incluso with solo: the latter restricts rather than adds.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the word that expresses the surprising inclusion: Todos participaron; ___ Luis, que estaba enfermo, ayudó. (incluso / solo)

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    Incluso highlights Luis despite his illness.

  2. Choose the word that expresses the surprising inclusion: La cafetería abre todos los días, ___ los festivos. (incluso / nunca)

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    incluso

    Incluso adds holidays to the days when the café opens.

  3. Choose the word that expresses the surprising inclusion: La guía habla varias lenguas, ___ japonés. (incluso / tampoco)

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    Incluso presents Japanese as a surprising additional language.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about someone who took part unexpectedly.