где-то

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From где (gde) +‎ -то (-to).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡdʲe‿tə]
  • (file)

Adverb[edit]

где́-то (gdé-to)

  1. somewhere
    Я где́-то купи́л э́ту пи́ццу.Ja gdé-to kupíl étu píccu.I bought this pizza somewhere.
    Где́-нибудь мо́жно купи́ть пи́щу?Gdé-nibudʹ móžno kupítʹ píšču?Is there anywhere to buy food?

Usage notes[edit]

  • N.B. — the particle -то (-to) imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English some. The form где-то is associated with affirmatives (like somewhere), while где́-нибудь (gdé-nibudʹ) is usually associated with questions and negatives (like anywhere).

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