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var någonstans

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Swedish

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Interjection

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var någonstans?

  1. where?; used to ask for clarifications or specification on where something is located or where something happens
    – Vet du var (någonstans) Tomas bor?.
    – Do you know where Tomas lives?

Usage notes

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If the phrase is used on its own, the någonstans is customarily added to make the question sound less harsh, but if it is part of a longer sentence it may be dropped.

See also

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