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Perhaps in Hebrew is אוּלַי (ulái).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אוּלַי
ulái
adverb
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In English

perhaps

/pəˈhæps/ /pəˈɹæps/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for perhaps as an adverb.

indicating a lack of certainty

This is more about the Hebrew word אוּלַי.

Written with vowel points
אוּלַי
Written without vowel points
אולי
Said
ulái
Its meanings in English
perhaps, maybe

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אולי, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with perhaps.

These words come before and after perhaps in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨perhaps⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨perhaps⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨perhaps⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אוּלַי⁩, said ulái. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אולי⁩.

What else does ⁨אולי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨perhaps⁩, ⁨אולי⁩ can mean ⁨maybe⁩.

How is ⁨perhaps⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨perhaps⁩ is pronounced ⁨/pəˈhæps/, /pəˈɹæps/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry perhaps 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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