English–German

“never” in German

German

Alsoniemals · keinesfalls

Pronunciation

IPA/niː/

Example

Er hat nie angerufen.

He has never called.

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How to say “never” in German

“Never” in German is nie.

An entire calendar whose past and future contain no instance of the event in question.

Full entry for nie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nie

Ich esse fast nie Fleisch.

I almost never eat meat.

Tips for using nie

  • Noch nie means 'never yet', while nie wieder means 'never again'.

Other German words for “never”

Das haben wir niemals erwartet.

We never expected that.

Das darfst du keinesfalls tun.

You must never do that.

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