adverb#115 by frequency
vielleicht
/fiˈlaɪ̯çt/
perhaps, maybe; frequently replaces bitte in polite questions
Meanings
- 1
perhaps, maybe
Vielleicht ist es besser so.
Perhaps that's for the best.
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Vielleicht hätte ich nicht kommen sollen.
Maybe I shouldn't have come.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
frequently replaces bitte (“please”) in polite questions
- 3
expresses amazement or excitement, particularly at something negativerare