denn niemand

does nobody

→ denn

phrase Rare #28,458

does nobody Used in questions to express surprise, impatience, or concern that nobody is helping or doing something. Here, denn is a conversational particle and is not translated literally as “then.”

GE: Warum hilft mir denn niemand?

EN: Why is nobody helping me?

Will mir denn niemand sagen, was hier los ist?

Won’t anyone tell me what’s going on here?

Warum isst denn niemand etwas?

Why doesn't anyone eat anything?

Kann uns denn niemand helfen?

Can nobody help us?

— Battle Royale (2000)

Warum tut denn niemand etwas?

Why isn't anyone doing anything?

Hilft dir denn niemand?

Is no one helping you?

Will denn niemand mit mir sprechen?

Does no one want to talk to me?

Sieht denn niemand, was hier passiert?

Doesn't anyone see what's happening here?

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Hilft mir denn niemand?

Is nobody going to help me?

— Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Kann dich denn niemand vertreten?

Can't anyone fill in for you?

— Eine fantastische Frau (2017)