No. 254 in German
nie
"Nie" means "never."
In a sentence
Ich habe nie daran gedacht, ins Ausland zu ziehen.
I never thought about moving abroad.
The word 'nie' is used as an adverb of negation, indicating that the action of thinking did not occur at any time.
Er hat nie das Vertrauen seiner Freunde missbraucht.
He never abused his friends' trust.
The word 'nie' negates the verb 'missbraucht,' emphasizing that the misuse of trust did not happen at any instance.
Wir werden nie aufhören, für unsere Träume zu kämpfen.
We will never stop fighting for our dreams.
The term 'nie' is used to describe a future situation, implying that the action of stopping will at no point occur.
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