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кто-нибудь

Translation of кто-нибудь

anybody

Meaning of кто-нибудь

Russian

любой человек; кто-то неопределённый

English

any person; someone

anybody

Transcription and pronunciation of кто-нибудь

Transcription
[ˈktonʲɪbʊtʲ]
In Latin letters
kto-nibud

Traps and common mistakes

Я не видел кого-нибудь or Я никого не видел?

Я никого не видел

Я никого не видел = I didn't see anybody

Don't say «Я не видел кого-нибудь». With не, use никто: «Я никого не видел».

Вчера в парке я никого не видел.

I didn't see anybody in the park yesterday.

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  1. Does anybody know the answer?

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    Кто-нибудь знает ответ?

  2. Did anybody call me?

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    Мне кто-нибудь звонил?

кто-нибудь synonyms

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What's the difference between кто-нибудь, кто-то, and кто угодно

К
🇷🇺Russian
кто-то

Someone: a particular person, even if unknown; «Кто-то звонил» = somebody did call.

кто угодно
🇷🇺Russian

Anybody at all, in statements: no matter who.

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Questions about this word

What does кто-нибудь mean?

any person; someone

How do you pronounce кто-нибудь?

кто-нибудь is pronounced [ˈktonʲɪbʊtʲ], in Latin letters “kto-nibud”.

How is кто-нибудь used in a sentence?

Does anybody know the answer? Translation: Кто-нибудь знает ответ?

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