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nie

"nie" means "never, never at all" in German. It is number 124 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

never, never at all; never, not once referring to a defined period of time

IPA

/niː/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Nie wieder.
  Never again.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / Spamster
• Jetzt oder nie!
  It's now or never.
  Tatoeba: Esperantostern / CK
• Man weiß nie.
  You never know.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / CM

Learned together

In the course, "nie" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• wieder again
• sehr very
• vielleicht perhaps, maybe
• wirklich really, actually
• weg away
• einfach easily
• heute today
• damit therefore, as a result
• ganz quite, rather

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