B1 Informal Failure

„Er wird nie zu etwas kommen."

He will never amount to anything.

Er wird nie zu etwas kommen. — German idiom meaning: He will never amount to anything. (B1)
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What does „Er wird nie zu etwas kommen." mean in German?

„Er wird nie zu etwas kommen." means "He will never amount to anything.." Literally: "He will never come to something.."

Literal Translation

"He will never come to something."

Er He
wird will
nie never
zu come
etwas to
kommen something

English Equivalent

"He'll never amount to anything."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

'zu etwas kommen' = to amount to something

When is this idiom used?

Informal

This expression is used in informal, casual German conversation among friends and family.

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