English → Arabic
somewhere in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- makānan mā
- Arabizi
makanan ma- Type
- adverb
How to use it
"Somewhere" translates as مَكَانًا مَا (makānan mā). It is an indefinite adverb formed by the noun مَكان (place) plus the particle ما meaning "some" or "any". Use it when the exact location is not specified.
Example sentences
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أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَكَانٍ مَا لِلتَّدْرِيبِ.
aḥtāju ilā makānin mā li‑t‑tadrīb.
I need somewhere for training.
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سَأَجِدُ مَكَانًا مَا لِلسَّفَرِ.
saʾajidu makānan mā li‑s‑safar.
I will find somewhere to travel.
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قَدْ وَقَعَ الحَدَثُ مَكَانًا مَا غَيْرَ مَعْرُوفٍ.
qad waqaʿa al-ḥadathu makānan mā ghayra maʿrūf.
The incident happened somewhere unknown.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Let's go somewhere else.
هيا بنا نذهب إلى أي مكان آخر.
from somewhere in America.
من أى ولاية في أمريكا.
We have to start somewhere.
علينا أن نبدأَ من مكانٍ ما.
I've seen you somewhere before.
لقد رأيتك بمكان ما من قبل
I may have seen that girl somewhere.
كاني رايت تلك الفتاة من قبل.
I remember seeing him somewhere before.
أتذكر بأني رأيته من قبل في مكان ما.
I remember hearing that music somewhere.
أتذكر أني سمعت هذه الموسيقى في مكان ما من قبل.
I'm sure I've seen him somewhere before.
متأكّد أني رأيته قبلا في مكان ما.
This capital has to be invested somewhere.
ولابد من استثمار رأس المال هذا في مكان ما.
Sami's glasses are somewhere in the garden.
نظّارات سامي في مكان ما من البستان.
The truth probably lies somewhere in between.
ولعل الحقيقة تكمن في مكان ما بين الرأيين.
The reality is probably somewhere in between.
وقد تكون الحقيقة في مكان ما بين الأمرين.
Questions and answers
Can I use "anywhere" instead?
Yes, "anywhere" is also مَكَانًا مَا in most contexts.
Is there a formal alternative?
You can say "في مكان غير محدد" for a more formal tone.
Related words and expressions
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