Is there another correct way to translate this sentence?

Jan W.B1Kwiziq community member

Is there another correct way to translate this sentence?

Personne n'a ses clés ?
Does nobody have their keys ?

"Does nobody have their keys?" strikes me as something that would rarely if ever be said in (American) English. Is there another correct way to translate this? Because this one will be really hard for me to remember because it seems so very strange.

This question relates to:French lesson "Using son/sa/ses to express possession with personne/tout le monde/chacun/il faut (French Possessive Adjectives)"

Asked 6 years ago

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I think you got it right. -- Chris (not a native speaker).

Like06 years ago

Bonnie Y.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Doesn't anyone have his keys?

Like16 years ago

Traky D.B2Kwiziq community member

A more colloquial translation is "nobody have their keys?"

Like04 years ago

Bonnie Y.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Somebody", "anybody" and "nobody" in English are equal to "someone," "anyone" and "no one", so they are considered singular, (doesn't even one of you have your keys?) —which is the same as "personne" in French

Like04 years ago

Jan W. asked:

Is there another correct way to translate this sentence?

Personne n'a ses clés ?
Does nobody have their keys ?

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