French dictionary
peut-être/pø.t‿ɛtʁ/
adverb · A2 · Frequency 157
adverb
Meanings
maybe, perhaps
Used as an adverb to express uncertainty or possibility, common in both spoken and written language.
Examples
Peut-être que le train arrivera à l'heure.
Maybe the train will arrive on time.
Il viendra peut-être nous aider ce soir.
He may come and help us tonight.
Cette solution est peut-être plus simple que la précédente.
This solution may be simpler than the previous one.
Collocations
- peut-être demainmaybe tomorrow
Common mistakes
peut être
peut-être
A common mistake is writing the adverb 'peut-être' as two words; the correct form is hyphenated.
Related words
antonymcertainementcertainly (with certainty, without doubt)