Spanish word

quizá

Pronunciation

IPA/kiˈθa/

Meaning

  • adverbmaybe

Example

Mañana quizá llueva.

Maybe it will rain tomorrow.

Illustration for quizá (maybe)

More examples

Si no hay nubes, quizá salgamos a pasear.

If there are no clouds, maybe we will go for a walk.

Core concept

A speech bubble showing an ellipsis followed by a question mark.

Common phrases

  • quizá sí

    perhaps so

  • quizá no

    perhaps not

  • quizá mañana

    perhaps tomorrow

Similar words

tal vez: Expresses a cautious possibility about an event, frequently used in everyday speech before the verb.
quizás: Conveys an uncertain possibility, flexible in word order and common in conversation.

Definition in Spanish

Señala una conjetura o estimación incierta sobre algo, usado frecuentemente en predicciones y suposiciones.

Word origin

Modern quizá arises from a shortened medieval phrase combining que and si, giving the variants quizá and quizás and signaling tentative estimation.

Usage tips

  • When used at the start of a sentence, quizá often co-occurs with the subjunctive, though the indicative can follow if the speaker views the event as likely.

Other meanings

  • perhapsadverb
  • possiblyadverb

Opposites

  • seguramentesurelyadverb

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