vielleicht

Based on: leicht
Goethe A1 Adverb
  1. maybe, perhaps
  2. approximately or circa
  3. REALLY, wow
1.

maybe, perhaps

Opposite: wahrscheinlich
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Examples
  • Vielleicht komme ich heute früher nach Hause.
  • Maybe I'll come home earlier today.
2.

approximately or circa

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Examples
  • Es hat vielleicht hundert Euro gekostet.
  • It cost about a hundred euros.
3.

REALLY, wow

(Germans use "vielleicht" sometimes to express that something was REALLY something. For Example: "Puh, die U-Bahn war heute vielleicht mal voll.". NOT for genuine praise.)
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Examples
  • Boah, das Wetter ist heute vielleicht schlecht!
  • Wow, the weather is really bad today!

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The meaning of “vielleicht”

A quick look at "vielleicht", the German word for "maybe". We'll learn why it means what it means, how to use it and what side use it has.

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How many meanings does the German word 'vielleicht' have?

vielleicht has 3 distinct meanings: 1. maybe, perhaps, 2. approximately or circa, 3. REALLY, wow.

What is 'vielleicht' related to?

The word 'vielleicht' is related to leicht.

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The meaning of “vielleicht”
A quick look at "vielleicht", the German word for "maybe". We'll learn why it means what it means, how to use it and what side use it has.
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