откуда-нибудь

Russian

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

отку́да-нибудь • (otkúda-nibudʹ) (indefinite adverb)

1. from anywhere, from somewhere
2. (interrogative) from anywhere

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• отку́да-то (otkúda-to)