Usages of personne
Personne ne me rappelle, apparemment tout va bien.
No one is calling me back; apparently everything is fine.
Personne ne parle dans la salle.
No one is speaking in the room.
Le téléphone sonne, mais personne ne répond.
The phone is ringing, but nobody is answering.
Vous auriez trouvé le drap si personne n’avait déplacé l’armoire.
You would have found the sheet if nobody had moved the wardrobe.
Je n’ai vu personne au musée hier soir.
I didn’t see anyone at the museum last night.
En septembre, personne ne pouvait deviner que nous travaillerions encore en ligne.
In September, no one could guess that we would still be working online.
Cette situation est étrange, mais personne ne veut interrompre la conversation.
This situation is strange, but no one wants to interrupt the conversation.
Heureusement, le service des urgences de cet hôpital est complet mais bien organisé, si bien que le ronflement de Paul ne dérange personne.
Fortunately, the emergency department of this hospital is full but well organized, so that Paul’s snoring does not bother anyone.
Je ne connais personne qui comprenne vraiment ma passion pour la grammaire.
I know nobody who really understands my passion for grammar.
Nous avons acheté une petite pastèque, mais personne n’a encore voulu la couper.
We bought a small watermelon, but no one has wanted to cut it yet.
Marie acceptera de cuisiner pour nous à condition que personne ne se plaigne et que tout le monde l’aide.
Marie will agree to cook for us provided that nobody complains and everyone helps her.
Nous n’avons personne à appeler maintenant, alors nous pouvons nous asseoir et boire un café.
We have no one to call now, so we can sit down and drink a coffee.
Ce n’était qu’un malentendu : personne n’avait déplacé ses pots exprès.
It was only a misunderstanding: nobody had moved her pots on purpose.
La professeure va interroger les élèves sur le questionnaire, alors personne ne veut tricher.
The teacher is going to question the students about the questionnaire, so nobody wants to cheat.
La professeure ne veut punir personne, mais elle doit le faire si un élève copie sur sa voisine.
The teacher does not want to punish anyone, but she has to do it if a student copies from his neighbor.
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