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что-то

something

Meaning of что-то

An unspecified thing or amount.

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RU[ˈʂto-tə, ˈnʲeʨtə]
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что-то - something
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что-то with Russian translation

что-то usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Я услышал что-то в саду.

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Я оставил что-то на столе.

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что-то某物
я
ты
он
она
оно
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Related words worth learning together

что-то, нечто
A neutral word for an unspecified thing, event, or amount.
что-нибудь
Usually used in questions, requests, and offers; often means any one of several possible things.
нечто
More bookish and formal; sounds abstract and is often used in writing.
кой-что
Colloquial word meaning 'a little' or 'a few things'; often conveys an indefinite, slightly dismissive sense.
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🇷🇺ru
что-то, нечто

A neutral word for an unspecified thing, event, or amount.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

Usually used in questions, requests, and offers; often means any one of several possible things.

A1Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
нечто

More bookish and formal; sounds abstract and is often used in writing.

A1Rarely
К
🇷🇺ru
кой-что

Colloquial word meaning 'a little' or 'a few things'; often conveys an indefinite, slightly dismissive sense.

A1Rarely

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что-то meaning: what does it mean?

какая-то неопределённая вещь или количество

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что-то definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I heard something in the garden. Translation: Я услышал что-то в саду.

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