кто-то
Translation of кто-то
someone
Meaning of кто-то
неизвестный или неуказанный человек
an unknown or unspecified person
Transcription and pronunciation of кто-то
- Transcription
- [ˈktotə]
- In Latin letters
- kto-to
Traps and common mistakes
Кто-то or кто-нибудь?
кто-нибудь
кто-нибудь = anyone, any person (questions, requests)
Don't mix them up. A certain person did something — кто-то: Кто-то звонил. Any person at all, in questions or requests — кто-нибудь.
Кто-нибудь видел мои ключи?
Has anyone seen my keys?
Кто-то съел мой бутерброд.
Someone ate my sandwich.
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Someone is waiting outside for you.
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Кто-то ждёт тебя снаружи.
Someone called you.
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Тебе кто-то звонил.
кто-то synonyms
What's the difference between кто-то and кое-кто
Advanced: broader words
Someone the speaker knows but doesn't want to name.
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Questions about this word
What does кто-то mean?
an unknown or unspecified person
How do you pronounce кто-то?
кто-то is pronounced [ˈktotə], in Latin letters “kto-to”.
How is кто-то used in a sentence?
Someone is waiting outside for you. Translation: Кто-то ждёт тебя снаружи.
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