Never in a thousand years Meaning in English
expression
NEV-er in uh THOU-zund YEERZ
NEV-uh in uh THOU-zund YE-uhz
Definition
Used to strongly say that something is absolutely impossible or extremely unlikely to happen.
Usage & Nuances
Highly emphatic, informal, and often used in speech for dramatic effect. Synonymous with 'not in a million years.' Usually expresses disbelief or the idea that something will never happen.
Spanish: nunca en mil años - jamás en mil añosPortuguese (BR): nunca em mil anos - jamais em mil anosPortuguese (PT): nunca em mil anos - jamais em mil anosChinese (Simplified): 一千年都不会 - 万万没想到Chinese (Traditional): 一千年都不會 - 萬萬沒想到Hindi: हजार साल में भी कभी नहींArabic: مستحيل في ألف سنة - أبداً في ألف سنةBengali: হাজার বছরেও নয়Russian: ни за что на свете - никогда в жизниJapanese: 絶対にありえない - 千年経ってもありえないVietnamese: không đời nào - dù có nghìn năm nữa cũng khôngKorean: 천년이 지나도 절대 (안 해) - 절대로Turkish: bin yıl geçse de asla - aslaUrdu: ہزار سال میں بھی کبھی نہیںIndonesian: tidak mungkin terjadi dalam seribu tahun - sama sekali tidak mungkin
Example Sentences
I would never in a thousand years cheat on a test.
basic
He would never in a thousand years forget her birthday.
basic
You will never in a thousand years guess the answer.
basic
Honestly, I never in a thousand years thought I'd get this job.
natural
She'd never in a thousand years believe you if you told her.
natural
We never in a thousand years expected them to visit us today.
natural