vielleicht
A1perhaps, maybe
- English meaning
- perhaps, maybe
- CEFR level
- A1 — Beginner
- Vocabulary package
- Possibility & Probability
- Dictionary
- German words with V
vielleicht in a sentence
Ich komme vielleicht mit dem Bus.
Perhaps I'll come by bus.
Word family
vielleicht is built from leicht (easy, light) and viel (much, many). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where vielleicht comes from
Von mhd. vil līhte (sehr leicht), dieses soll ab dem 15. Jahrhundert zusammengeschrieben worden sein.
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Questions about vielleicht
What does vielleicht mean in English?
vielleicht means "perhaps, maybe". For example: "Ich komme vielleicht mit dem Bus." — "Perhaps I'll come by bus."
What level is vielleicht in German?
vielleicht is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the possibility & probability vocabulary.
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