Perhaps, maybe - Peut-être (The 190th Most Common French Word)
In French, the word for Perhaps, maybe is Peut-être. It can be used as adverb. This word often comes up when talking about cooperation. It is the 190th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.
Pronunciation
English:
perhaps, maybe
French:
peut-être
Examples
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| I think maybe you need my help. | Je pense que tu as peut-être besoin de mon aide. |
| Perhaps he missed the train. | Peut-être a-t-il manqué le train. |
| Maybe we should talk. | Peut-être devrions-nous parler. |
| Maybe we should wait. | On devrait peut-être attendre. |
| Maybe she will come tomorrow; maybe she didn't come yesterday only because tomorrow she will have more free time. | Peut-être viendra-t-elle demain ; peut-être n'est-elle pas venue hier juste parce que demain elle aura davantage de temps libre. |
| Maybe next time. | Peut-être la prochaine fois. |
| Maybe you're going to be late for school. | Peut-être que tu vas être en retard à l'école. |
| Maybe you were right. | Peut-être as-tu finalement raison. |
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| Maybe it's destiny. | Peut-être est-ce le destin. |
| Maybe you should learn how to use a gun. | Tu devrais peut-être apprendre à utiliser une arme à feu. |
| Maybe this world is another planet's Hell. | Peut-être ce monde est-il l'enfer d'une autre planète. |
| Perhaps the Earth is not the only planet gifted with life. | Peut-être que la Terre n'est pas la seule planète où on trouve de la vie. |
| Maybe he did it on purpose. | Peut-être l'a-t-il fait exprès. |
| Maybe you didn't hear me. | Peut-être que vous ne m'avez pas entendu. |
| Maybe they have something. | Peut-être qu'ils ont quelque chose. |
| Everyone says I'm bad, and maybe they're right. | Tout le monde dit que je suis mauvais, et peut-être qu'ils ont raison. |
| Perhaps you've misunderstood the aim of our project. | Peut-être as-tu mal compris l'objectif de notre projet. |
| Maybe he won't become famous. | Peut-être qu'il ne deviendra jamais célèbre. |
| Perhaps will he never become famous. | Il ne sera peut-être jamais célèbre. |
| Perhaps I have hurt your feelings, but that was not my intention. | Peut-être ai-je blessé vos sentiments, mais ce n'était pas mon intention. |
| Maybe they can be happy. | Peut-être qu'ils peuvent être heureux. |
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