Peut-être
Maybe
Language note: Literally 'can be', a polite way to express uncertainty.
Context: The driver considers offering a compensation to the passenger.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Peut
[puh]
maybe
Expresses uncertainty or possibility.
Peut-être qu'il viendra.
Maybe he will come.
être
[etr]
be
To exist or occur.
Cela pourrait être possible.
That could be possible.
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