How to Say ‘You never used to do everything right.’ in German
Früher hast du nie alles richtig gemacht.
💬 Usage Tip: 'Früher' implies a change from the past to present.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Discusses personal growth and change over time.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Früher
[froo-er]
Earlier
At a previous time.
Früher war es anders.
Earlier it was different.
hast
[hahst]
have
Auxiliary verb for perfect tenses.
Hast du das gesehen?
Have you seen that?
du
[doo]
you
Second person singular pronoun.
Du hast recht.
You are right.
nie
[nee]
never
At no time in the past or future.
Er hat es nie gemacht.
He never did it.
alles
[ah-les]
everything
All things combined.
Alles ist möglich.
Everything is possible.
richtig
[rikh-tikh]
right
Correctly; without mistakes.
Er hat alles richtig gesagt.
He said everything right.
gemacht
[ge-mahkt]
done
Past participle of 'do'.
Hast du deine Arbeit gemacht?
Have you done your work?
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