куда-нибудь

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʊˈda‿nʲɪbʊtʲ]
• IPA^(key): [kʊˈda nʲɪˌbutʲ]

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Adverb

куда́-нибудь • (kudá-nibudʹ)

1. anywhither, anywhere to, somewhere to
2. (interrogative) anywhere to

Usage notes

• The particle -нибудь (-nibudʹ) imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English any. The form куда-нибудь is usually associated with questions and negatives (like to anywhere), while куда́-то (kudá-to) is associated with affirmatives (like to somewhere).

Synonyms

• куда́-либо (kudá-libo)
• куда́-то (kudá-to)