Maybe in Hebrew is אוּלַי (ulái).
It can also be said יתכן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
maybe
/ˈmeɪ.bi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for maybe as an adverb.
indicating a lack of certainty
- אוּלַיאוליuláiIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יִתָּכֵןיתכןyitakhén
as a pro-sentence
- אוּלַיאוליuláiIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with maybe.
These words come before and after maybe in the list.
These are the questions people ask about maybe in Hebrew.
How do you say maybe in Hebrew?
maybe in Hebrew is אוּלַי, said ulái. Without vowel points it is written אולי.
What are other Hebrew words for maybe?
Besides אולי, maybe can be said יִתָּכֵן (yitakhén), depending on the meaning.
How is maybe pronounced in English?
maybe is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.bi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry maybe and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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