German phrase

Könnte es sein, dass ~?

Meaning

Could it be that ___?

When to use it

This asks about a possibility. It sounds polite and cautious.

Example dialogue

Könnte es sein, dass du das Datum verwechselt hast?

Could it be that you mixed up the date?

Ja, das könnte sein. Ich habe das Datum falsch notiert.

Yes, that could be. I wrote the date down wrong.

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