как-нибудь

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Russian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkak‿nʲɪbʊtʲ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈkak nʲɪˌbutʲ]
  • (file)

Adverb[edit]

ка́к-нибудь (kák-nibudʹ)

  1. somehow, somehow or other, anyhow
    Я ка́к-нибудь спра́влюсьJa kák-nibudʹ správljusʹI’ll make it out somehow (or other).
  2. (colloquial) sometime
    Зайди́те ко мне ка́к-нибудь!Zajdíte ko mne kák-nibudʹ!Drop in and see me sometime!

Usage notes[edit]

  • The particle -нибудь imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English any. The form как-нибудь is often associated with questions or negatives (like anyhow), while как-то is associated with affirmatives (like somehow).

Related terms[edit]

terms formed with как
terms formed with -нибудь