как-нибудь

Russian

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

ка́к-нибудь • (kák-nibudʹ)

N.B. — 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).
  1. (indefinite pronoun) somehow, somehow or other, anyhow
    Я ка́к-нибудь спра́влюсь ― Ja kák-nibudʹ správljusʹ ― I’ll make out somehow (or other).
  2. (indefinite adverb) sometime
    Зайди́те ко мне ка́к-нибудь! ― Zajdíte ko mne kák-nibudʹ! ― Drop in and see me sometime!

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