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где-то

Translation of где-то

somewhere

Russian word in Latin letters: gde-to

Meaning of где-то

Russian

в каком-то неизвестном или неуточнённом месте

English

in or to a place unknown or not specified

somewhere

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈɡdʲetə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Где-то or где-нибудь?

где-нибудь

где-нибудь = somewhere, anywhere: no matter where

Don't mix them up. A real place you don't know — где-то; any place, in plans or requests — где-нибудь.

Давай поужинаем где-нибудь в центре.

Let's have dinner somewhere in the centre.

Мой телефон где-то в этой комнате.

My phone is somewhere in this room.

Где-то or куда-то?

куда-то

куда-то = (to) somewhere, with movement

Don't mix them up. Being somewhere — где-то; going somewhere — куда-то.

Он куда-то уехал на выходные.

He went somewhere for the weekend.

Он сейчас где-то в городе.

He's somewhere in town now.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I put the receipt somewhere in my bag.

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    Я положил чек где-то в сумке.

  2. My keys are somewhere in the car.

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    Мои ключи где-то в машине.

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Questions about this word

What does где-то mean?

in or to a place unknown or not specified

How do you pronounce где-то?

где-то is pronounced [ˈɡdʲetə], in Latin letters “gde-to”.

How is где-то used in a sentence?

I put the receipt somewhere in my bag. Translation: Я положил чек где-то в сумке.

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