có ai 
somebody 
Is there anybody here? ☊ 
Có ai ở đây không? ☊ Determiners like: có ai → →
to not have any suspects as yet ☊ chưa có ai là nghi can ☊ no one as yet believed in this discovery ☊ chưa có ai tin tưởng ở khám phá này ☊ there was no one at all ☊ chẳng có ai cả ☊ 
Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
Is there anybody who can help me? ☊ anybody ☊
Is anyone there? ☊ anyone ☊
Does anyone else want to come? ☊ anyone ☊
Did anyone see you? ☊ anyone ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
Somebody threw paint at the prime minister. ☊ at ☊
I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! ☊ bother ☊
call sth: Did somebody call my name? ☊ call ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
Would anyone mind if I closed the window? ☊ close ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream. ☊ dream ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. ☊ foundation ☊
Is this seat free? ☊ free ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
What happens if nobody comes to the party? ☊ happen ☊
Hello, is there anybody there? ☊ hello ☊
Is anyone too hot? ☊ hot ☊
Is anyone getting hungry? ☊ hungry ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. ☊ loose ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. ☊ own ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ question ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
ring (sth): Someone was ringing the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment. ☊ safe ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
Has anyone shown you round yet? ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
There's someone at the door. ☊ someone ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
She has nobody she can turn to. ☊ turn to sb/sth ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊