English–French
“maybe” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/pøtɛtʁ/
Example
Il viendra peut-être demain.
He may come tomorrow.
How to say “maybe” in French
“Maybe” in French is peut-être.
A possible event placed beside a statement without full commitment to it.
Example sentences with peut-être
Peut-être que Paul a déjà mangé.
Perhaps Paul has already eaten.
Tips for using peut-être
- Peut-être means 'perhaps', while peut être without a hyphen is the verb phrase 'may be' and can take a complement.
Other French words for “maybe”
Il viendra éventuellement demain.
Maybe he will come tomorrow.