что-либо

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʂto‿lʲɪbə] (phonetic respelling: што́-либо)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʂto ˌlʲibə] (phonetic respelling: што́-лѝбо)
  • Audio:(file)

Pronoun

что́-либо • (štó-libon

  1. (indefinite pronoun) anything, something (implies one does not care what, or does not have any particular thing in mind)
    Synonym: что́-нибудь (štó-nibudʹ)
    Зна́ете ли вы что́-либо об э́том?Znájete li vy štó-libo ob étom?Do you know anything about this?
    цена́ на что́-либоcená na štó-liboprice of something

Usage notes

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

Declension

See also