Meaning
Expressing uncertainty.
Cultural Background
Dutch people value directness, but 'misschien' is the polite way to avoid a hard 'no'. Similar usage, but often slightly more formal in tone.
Inversion
Remember that starting a sentence with 'misschien' flips the subject and verb.
Meaning
Expressing uncertainty.
Inversion
Remember that starting a sentence with 'misschien' flips the subject and verb.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank.
___ ga ik naar de winkel.
Misschien is the correct adverb for 'maybe'.
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Practice Bank
1 exercises___ ga ik naar de winkel.
Misschien is the correct adverb for 'maybe'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsIt is neutral and works everywhere.
Related Phrases
Wellicht
synonymPerhaps
Misschien wel
builds onMaybe so