Kilo Lingo

/kiˈθa/ ES

/kiˈsa/ MX

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Translation

perhaps, maybe

Word origin

From an older qui sab(e), 'who knows', from Latin quis sapit. It means 'perhaps, maybe'.

Origin
Latin
Root
quis sapit

Examples

escucharle .

Perhaps he is right and we should listen to him more carefully.

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Maybe on Saturday we can meet up for a drink.

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Perhaps the solution is simpler than we think.

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Perhaps he has missed the train because of the traffic.

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Perhaps we will never know what really happened that night.

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This word is part of lesson 6.