где-то
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- somewhere
- (by extension, colloquial) somewhere around, about, approximately (not exactly)
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).
Related terms
[edit]- где (gde)
- где́-либо (gdé-libo)
- где́-нибудь (gdé-nibudʹ)