tal vez

See also: talvez

Galician

Adverb

tal vez

1. perhaps, maybe

   Synonyms: quizais, cecais, quizaves, poida

Related terms

• vez

Spanish

Alternative forms

• talvez (Latin America)

Etymology

Literally, “such time”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtal ˈbeθ/ [ˌt̪al ˈβ̞eθ] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˌtal ˈbes/ [ˌt̪al ˈβ̞es] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: tal vez

Adverb

tal vez

1. maybe, perhaps

   Synonyms: quizá, quizás, a lo mejor, de pronto, igual

Usage notes

See quizás.

See also

• posiblemente

Further reading

• “tal vez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10