No. 191 in Romanian

niciodată

"Never."

In a sentence

Nu am fost niciodată în Roma.
I have never been to Rome.
In this sentence, 'niciodată' denotes an absolute negation referring to time, meaning 'never'.
El niciodată nu întârzie la întâlniri.
He is never late for meetings.
Here, 'niciodată' emphasizes the consistency of an action (never being late) over time.
Niciodată să nu renunți la visurile tale.
Never give up on your dreams.
In this imperative form, 'niciodată' serves as an advice or piece of wisdom about persistence.

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