quizás

Galician

Alternative forms

• quizá
• quizais

Adverb

quizás

1. perhaps, maybe

   Synonyms: acaso, tal vez

Spanish

Etymology

From quizá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kiˈθas/ [kiˈθas]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kiˈsas/ [kiˈsas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: qui‧zás

Adverb

quizás

1. maybe, perhaps

   Synonyms: quizá, tal vez

2. maybe, might (triggers the subjunctive)

   Quizás tenga que irme temprano.

   I might have to leave early.

   Quizás no vaya allá este verano.

   Maybe I won't go there this summer.

Further reading

• “quizás”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014