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somewhere / anywhere
Expresses movement to an unspecified or arbitrary place, or in an unspecified direction.
Am Wochenende fahren wir einfach irgendwohin, Hauptsache ans Meer.
At the weekend we'll just drive somewhere, as long as it's by the sea.
This adverb is made up of three parts: 'irgend-' (unspecified), 'wo' (place), and '-hin' (direction). Literally, it means something like 'toward an unspecified place.'
Lass uns am Wochenende einfach irgendwohin fahren.
Let's just drive somewhere at the weekend.
The ending '-hin' is very important because it always signals movement in a direction. The word therefore answers the question 'Wohin?' (to where?) and not 'Wo?' (where?). It is always used with verbs of movement.
Wohin möchtest du in den Ferien reisen? – Egal, irgendwohin, wo es warm ist.
Where would you like to travel during the holidays? – Doesn't matter, anywhere warm.
'Irgendwohin' is often combined with verbs that describe movement or travel. Typical examples are: 'irgendwohin fahren' (to drive/go somewhere), 'irgendwohin gehen' (to go somewhere), 'irgendwohin fliegen' (to fly somewhere), or 'irgendwohin reisen' (to travel somewhere).
Nach dem Studium will er für ein Jahr irgendwohin ins Ausland gehen.
After his studies, he wants to go somewhere abroad for a year.
somehow
'irgendwie' and 'irgendwohin' look similar, but they mean different things. 'irgendwie' describes an unspecified way or manner: you do not know exactly how something is supposed to happen. 'irgendwohin' describes movement to an unspecified place or in an unspecified direction. The risk of confusion comes from the shared beginning 'irgend-'. Ask yourself: Is it about 'wie?' (how?) Then use 'irgendwie'. Is it about 'wohin?' (where to?) Then use 'irgendwohin'.
Nach der Prüfung möchte ich einfach irgendwohin fahren.
After the exam, I just want to travel somewhere.
Wegen des Wetters müssen wir das Fest irgendwie nach drinnen verlegen.
Because of the weather, we have to somehow move the party indoors.