Questions & Answers about Wir stehen nie früh auf.
Why is nie placed right after the verb stehen?
In German, adverbs of frequency like nie (never) usually come directly after the conjugated verb. So it is formed as Wir stehen nie... (literally: We stand never).
Why is auf at the very end of the sentence?
This is because of the separable verb aufstehen (to get up). When you use a separable verb in a standard present tense sentence, the prefix (auf) splits off and goes to the very end of the sentence.
Why is it nie früh and not früh nie?
In German word order, words that describe how often something happens (like nie) generally come before words that describe when or how it happens (like früh, meaning early).
Do I need to add nicht to make the sentence negative?
No, you do not need it! The word nie already makes the sentence negative all by itself. Adding nicht would be incorrect, just like saying 'We do not never get up early' in English.
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