где-то
Russian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
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)