никада

This is the 216th most frequent Serbian word.


никада

"Никада" means "never" in English.


The word "никада" is used to express an absolute negation of experiencing something in the past or up to the present, equivalent to "never."

Никада нисам био у Америци.

I have never been to America.


Here, "никада" indicates a habitual action in the negative, stating that something does not occur at any time.

Рекао је да никада не касни на посао.

He said that he never arrives late to work.


In this sentence, "никада" predicts a future impossibility, emphasizing that an event is envisioned not to occur at any time in the future.

Ако овако наставиш, никада нећеш постићи свој циљ.

If you continue like this, you will never achieve your goal.