Vielleicht
Example: Vielleicht gehen wir morgen ins Kino, wenn das Wetter gut ist.
Definition
"Vielleicht" is a German adverb used to express possibility or uncertainty, equivalent to 'maybe' or 'perhaps' in English. It indicates that something might happen or be true, but it is not certain, as in the example: 'Vielleicht gehen wir morgen ins Kino, wenn das Wetter gut ist.'
Etymology
The German word "vielleicht" combines 'viel' meaning 'much' or 'many' and 'leicht' meaning 'light' or 'easy.' Originally, it conveyed the idea of something being 'much possible' or 'quite likely.' Did you know? Although it looks like 'viel' and 'leicht,' the word functions as a modal adverb expressing uncertainty rather than a simple combination of its parts.
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"Vielleicht" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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