кто-нибудь

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkto‿nʲɪbʊtʲ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈkto nʲɪˌbutʲ]
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Pronoun

кто́-нибудь • (któ-nibudʹ) m

  1. (indefinite pronoun) anybody, anyone, somebody or someone (implies one does not care who, or does not have any particular person in mind)
    Synonym: кто́-либо (któ-libo)
    Кто́-нибудь здесь был?Któ-nibudʹ zdesʹ byl?Has anyone been here?

Usage notes

The particle -нибудь is used more often in spoken speech, while the particle -либо is used more often in writing. Apart from this, they are largely synonymous, with their use subject to the stylistic and idiosyncratic preferences of individual speakers.

Declension

* Letter "г (g)" in genitive and accusative "кого́" is pronounced as /v/, not /g/.

See also

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