nie

A1 Adverb frequency rank #136

What nie means

Adverb

never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time)
never, not once (referring to a defined period of time; see usage notes below)

Pronunciation

nie in a sentence

Warum tut ihr nie, was ich euch sage?

Why don't you ever do what I tell you to do?

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nie is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #136 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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