कहीं और (kahiin aur)

adverb A compound adverb combining कहीं (kahiin, 'somewhere') with और (aur, 'else/more') to mean 'somewhere else, elsewhere.' It has one core meaning used across contexts.

Sense 1 : somewhere else, elsewhere

adverb

Synonyms: अन्यत्र (anyatr, literary)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly in everyday requests and complaints, like चलो, कहीं और चलते हैं (chalo, kahiin aur chalte hain, 'come on, let's go somewhere else') when a place is too crowded or not to someone's liking. It pairs naturally with other कहीं-compounds like कहीं भी (kahiin bhii, 'anywhere at all') and कहीं नहीं (kahiin nahiin, 'nowhere'), all built on the same कहीं base.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say कोई और जगह (koii aur jagah) as a literal calque, which is understandable but wordier -- कहीं और (kahiin aur) is the natural, compact way to say 'somewhere else.' 2) Word order stays fixed as कहीं और (kahiin aur); reversing to और कहीं (aur kahiin) shifts the emphasis to 'anywhere else at all' (often in negative or questioning contexts) rather than a neutral 'somewhere else.'

Sample Sentences:

चलो, कहीं और चलते हैं, यहाँ बहुत भीड़ है। Come on, let's go somewhere else, it's very crowded here.

(chalo, kahiin aur chalte hain, yahaan bahut bhiid hai।)

मुझे यहाँ अच्छा नहीं लग रहा, हम कहीं और चलें? I'm not liking it here, shall we go somewhere else?

(mujhe yahaan achchhaa nahiin lag rahaa, ham kahiin aur chalen?)

उसने अपना सामान कहीं और रख दिया था। He had kept his stuff somewhere else.

(usne apnaa saamaan kahiin aur rakh diyaa thaa।)

अगर यह दुकान बंद है तो कहीं और देख लो। If this shop is closed then look somewhere else.

(agar yah dukaan band hai to kahiin aur dekh lo।)

इस नौकरी में मन नहीं लगता, सोचता हूँ कहीं और अप्लाई करूँ। I don't feel like doing this job, I'm thinking I should apply somewhere else.

(is naukrii men man nahiin lagtaa, sochtaa hoon kahiin aur aplaaii karoon।)

यह मीटिंग यहाँ नहीं, कहीं और आयोजित की जाएगी। This meeting will be held somewhere else, not here.

(yah miiting yahaan nahiin, kahiin aur aayojit kii jaaegii।)

अगर यहाँ जगह होती, तो हमें कहीं और जाने की ज़रूरत नहीं पड़ती। If there had been space here, we wouldn't have needed to go somewhere else.

(agar yahaan jagah hotii, to hamen kahiin aur jaane kii zaroorat nahiin padtii।)

कृपया अपनी गाड़ी कहीं और खड़ी कीजिए, यह जगह आरक्षित है। Please park your car somewhere else, this spot is reserved.

(kripyaa apnii gaadii kahiin aur khadii kiijie, yah jagah aarakshit hai।)

बच्चे का ध्यान कहीं और था, इसलिए उसे कुछ सुनाई नहीं दिया। The child's attention was somewhere else, so he couldn't hear anything.

(bachche kaa dhyaan kahiin aur thaa, islie use kuchh sunaaii nahiin diyaa।)

वह हमेशा कहता है कि उसका दिल कहीं और लगा हुआ है। He always says that his heart is somewhere else.

(vah hameshaa kahtaa hai ki uskaa dil kahiin aur lagaa huaa hai।)

अगर यह होटल महंगा लगे, तो हम कहीं और रुक सकते हैं। If this hotel seems expensive, we can stay somewhere else.

(agar yah hotal mahangaa lage, to ham kahiin aur ruk sakte hain।)