quizá

maybe

perhaps

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "quizás."

quizá(kee-sah)

adverb

1. (possibly)

a. maybe

Quizá llueva hoy.

Maybe it will rain today.

b. perhaps

Quizá podamos ir a la playa este fin de semana.

Perhaps we can go to the beach this weekend.

quizás

adverb

2. (possibly)

a. maybe

Quizás me equivoque, pero creo que a Megan le gusta Joe.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Megan likes Joe.

b. perhaps

¿Podrá asistir a nuestra asamblea general, señora Cummins? - No lo sé. Quizás.

Will you be able to attend our general meeting, Mrs. Cummins? - I don't know. Perhaps.

quizá

adverb

1. (general)

a. perhaps

quizá llueva mañanait might rain tomorrow

quizá no lo creasyou may not believe it

quizá símaybe

quizá nomaybe not

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quizá

quizás

adverb

perhaps; maybe

—¿vienes o no? —quizá "are you coming?" — "perhaps"; quizá llegue mañana, si tenemos suerte if we're lucky it may arrive tomorrow o perhaps it will arrive tomorrow; quizá no maybe not