Niemand kul nie.

Because standard Afrikaans usually uses double negation.

So even if the subject is already negative, like niemand (nobody), the sentence still normally ends with nie:

• Niemand kul nie.

This is one of the most noticeable differences from English.
In English, Nobody cheats already sounds complete.
In Afrikaans, leaving off the final nie would usually sound incomplete or non-standard.

So you can think of it as:

• niemand = no one / nobody
• final nie = required part of the negative frame

Kul means to cheat, to deceive, or sometimes to trick someone.

Depending on context, it can refer to:

• cheating in a game or test
• deceiving someone
• not being honest

In this sentence, Niemand kul nie, the natural meaning is something like:

• Nobody cheats
• No one is cheating
• Nobody is deceiving anyone

The exact English translation depends on context, but the basic idea is cheating / deceiving.

No. In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form according to the subject in the present tense.

Compare English:

• I cheat
• he cheats
• they cheat

In Afrikaans, it stays the same:

• Ek kul
• Hy kul
• Hulle kul
• Niemand kul nie

So kul is the normal present-tense form here.

Yes. Niemand is the subject.

The sentence breaks down like this:

• Niemand = subject (nobody / no one)
• kul = verb (cheats / is cheating / deceives)
• nie = final negative marker

So the structure is:

• Subject + verb + nie

Because niemand already has a negative meaning, the whole sentence means that no person is doing the action.

In standard Afrikaans, no — the normal form is:

• Niemand kul nie.

Afrikaans negatives are typically built with a negative pattern that includes the final nie.
Even with negative words like:

• niemand = nobody
• niks = nothing
• nêrens = nowhere

you still normally get the final nie.

So a learner should treat Niemand kul nie as the correct standard pattern.

In a short main clause with just one main verb, the final nie usually comes at the end of the clause:

• Niemand kul nie.

That is the normal position here.

A useful beginner pattern is:

• Subject + verb + nie

For example:

• Ek werk nie. = I am not working.
• Hy slaap nie. = He is not sleeping.
• Niemand kul nie. = Nobody cheats / No one is cheating.

In longer sentences, the placement rules can get more complicated, but for a short sentence like this, just put nie at the end.

A rough guide for English speakers:

• Niemand ≈ NEE-mant or NEE-mund
• kul ≈ kul with a short u sound, somewhat like the vowel in pull for many speakers
• nie ≈ nee

So roughly:

• NEE-mant kul nee

A few notes:

• ie in Afrikaans often sounds like a long ee
• final d in niemand may sound softer than an English d
• kul has a short, compact vowel sound

Yes. Niemand kul nie is in the present tense.

Depending on context, English may translate present tense in different ways:

• Nobody cheats
• No one is cheating

Afrikaans often uses the same simple verb form where English might choose either simple present or present progressive, depending on the situation.

So without more context, the sentence is simply a present-tense negative statement.

They are very close in meaning.

• niemand = nobody / no one
• geen mens = no person / nobody

So you may see both:

• Niemand kul nie.
• Geen mens kul nie.

Both are understandable and grammatical, though niemand is the more compact, common single-word option.

By itself, it can mean either one, depending on context.

Afrikaans present tense is often broader than English. So:

• Niemand kul nie

could mean:

• Nobody cheats in general
• No one is cheating at the moment

Context tells you which is intended. For example:

• in a general statement about honesty: Nobody cheats
• during a test or game: No one is cheating

The key point is:

Afrikaans usually uses double negation.

So even when the sentence already contains a negative word like niemand, you still normally add nie at the end:

• Niemand kul nie.

If you remember that pattern, you will understand many similar sentences, such as:

• Niks help nie. = Nothing helps.
• Niemand weet nie. = Nobody knows.
• Hy sien niemand nie. = He sees nobody.