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How to Say ‘Never reached me’ in German

Nie bei mir angekommen

nee bye meer AN-geh-ko-men

[nee bye meer AN-geh-ko-men]

💬 Usage Tip: ankommen uses sein, not haben, to form the past: ist angekommen. Verbs of arriving or moving work this way: ist gekommen "has come".

Phrase Breakdown

Nie bei mir

nee bye meer

Never ... to me

'Nie' means 'never' and sounds like 'nee'. 'Bei mir' means 'at my end' or 'to me'.

Example

Das Paket war nie bei mir.

The package never got to me.

Words in this phrase

Nie

[nee]

never

Means not at any time.

Example

Ich habe nie eine Antwort bekommen.

I never received an answer.

bei

[bye]

at / with

A preposition often used to mean being at a place, institution, or with a person.

Example

Ich bin bei meiner Freundin.

I am at my girlfriend's place / with my girlfriend.

mir

[meer]

Dative form of 'ich', used after 'bei'.

Example

Komm zu mir.

Come to me.

angekommen

[AN-geh-ko-men]

arrived

Past participle of 'ankommen', to arrive.

Example

Das Paket ist angekommen.

The package has arrived.

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