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Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
ка́к-нибудь • (kák-nibudʹ)
- somehow, somehow or other, anyhow
- Я ка́к-нибудь спра́влюсь ― Ja kák-nibudʹ správljusʹ ― I’ll make it out somehow (or other).
- (colloquial) sometime
- Зайди́те ко мне ка́к-нибудь! ― Zajdíte ko mne kák-nibudʹ! ― Drop in and see me sometime!
Usage notes
- The particle -нибудь imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English any. The form как-нибудь is often associated with questions or negatives (like anyhow), while как-то is associated with affirmatives (like somehow).
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