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nie

never

Meaning of nie

Deutsch

zu keiner Zeit, kein einziges Mal

Русский

вовсе не происходит ни при каких обстоятельствах

never

Pronunciation

German
[niː]

nie with Russian translation

nie usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Ich trinke nie Kaffee.

Я никогда не пью кофе.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Er kommt nie zu spät.

Он никогда не опаздывает.

nie synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nie, keinmal, nie und nimmer, keinesfalls, auf keinen Fall, kein einziges Mal, and nimmer

K
🇩🇪German
keinmal

Rare colloquial “not once”; emphasizes that something did not happen even a single time.

A1rare word
N
🇩🇪German
nie und nimmer

Very strong colloquial “never ever,” expressing firm refusal.

A1often
K
🇩🇪German
keinesfalls

“By no means”; used for a firm prohibition or refusal.

A1often
A
🇩🇪German
auf keinen Fall

Very common “under no circumstances”; strong refusal or prohibition.

A1very often
K
🇩🇪German
kein einziges Mal

“Not a single time”; stresses complete absence of occurrences.

A1often
N
🇩🇪German
niemals mehr

“Never again”; emphasizes that something will not happen in the future anymore.

A1rare word

Advanced: broader words

N
🇩🇪German
nimmer

Old-fashioned or poetic “never”; sounds dated.

A1rare word

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Questions about this word

What does nie mean?

at no time

How do you pronounce nie?

nie is pronounced [niː].

How is nie used in a sentence?

Я никогда не пью кофе. Translation: Ich trinke nie Kaffee.

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