откуда-нибудь
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐtˈkudə‿nʲɪbʊtʲ]
- IPA(key): [ɐtˈkudə nʲɪˌbutʲ]
Adverb
отку́да-нибудь • (otkúda-nibudʹ) (indefinite adverb)
- from anywhere, from somewhere
- (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
- отку́да-то (otkúda-to)