vielleicht
Translation
maybe, perhaps, possibly
Examples
Vielleicht regnet es heute.
Maybe it will rain today.
Kommst du vielleicht mit?
Are you maybe coming along?
Das ist vielleicht ein Problem!
That is quite a problem!
Grammar Patterns
maybe / perhaps (sentence modifier) Vielleicht kommt er später.
maybe / by any chance (in questions) Hast du vielleicht Zeit?
really / quite (intensifier in exclamations) Das ist vielleicht teuer!
Similar Words
Synonyms: maybe, perhaps; Antonyms: for sure, certainly
Etymology
Compound of 'viel' (much) + 'leicht' (easy/light). Shifted from 'very easily' to 'possibly'.
Memory Tips
It looks like 'much light', but means 'maybe'. Think: 'It could easily happen'.