откуда-нибудь

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɐtˈkudə‿nʲɪbʊtʲ]
  • IPA(key): [ɐtˈkudə nʲɪˌbutʲ]

Adverb

отку́да-нибудь • (otkúda-nibudʹ) (indefinite adverb)

  1. from anywhere, from somewhere
  2. (interrogative) from anywhere

Usage notes
  • The particle -нибудь (-nibudʹ) imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English any. The form откуда-нибудь is usually associated with questions and negatives (like from anywhere), while отку́да-то (otkúda-to) is associated with affirmatives (like from somewhere).

Synonyms
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