The particle ‘даже’ (‘even’) shows something unexpected or surprising or emphasizes something extreme.

Он работает даже в субботу!
He even works on Saturday!

The particle ‘только’ (‘only’) is used to limit or restrict the meaning to one thing, person or time.

1. Он работает фотографом только по субботам.
He works as a photographer only on Saturdays.

2. Я ем только овощи.
I only eat vegetables.

NOTE!

The particles ‘даже’ and ‘только’ stand in a sentence before the word to which they refer.

1. Даже дети понимают это.
Even children understand it.

2. Он много путешествует. Он был даже в Антарктиде.
He travels a lot. He was even in Antarctica.

3. Я буду только салат. 
I will only have a salad.

4. Я пью кофе только утром.
I only drink coffee in the mornings.

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