tal vez sea

maybe it is

→ tal

phrase Common #5,974

maybe it is Often followed by the subjunctive form sea. Used to express uncertainty or possibility.

SP: Tal vez sea verdad.

EN: Maybe it's true.

Tal vez sea porque te conozco mejor.

Maybe it's because I know you better.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

Tal vez sea yo.

Maybe it's me.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Tal vez sea así.

Maybe so.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Tal vez sea el último recurso de los rehenes.

It may be the hostages' last resort.

Tal vez sea mejor así, ¿quién sabe?

Maybe it's better this way, who knows?

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Tal vez sea nada, pero yo no lo creo.

Maybe it's nothing, but I don't think so.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Tal vez sea suficiente.

Maybe that’s enough.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Tal vez sea una coincidencia.

Perhaps it's a coincidence.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Tal vez sea éste el motivo por el que Tom no esté hoy aquí.

Perhaps this is why Tom isn't here today.

Luego tal vez sea algo malo.

Then maybe it’s something bad.

— Victoria (2015)

Tal vez sea como tú dices.

Maybe it's as you say.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Tal vez sea judía.

Maybe she’s Jewish.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Tal vez sea mejor.

Maybe it's better.

Tal vez sea porque mi madre era rusa.

Perhaps it's because my mother was Russian.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Tal vez sea un ermitaño loco.

Maybe he's a crazy hermit.

— La tumba de las luciérnagas (1988)

Tal vez sea verdad.

Maybe it's true.

La pregunta tal vez sea demasiado compleja para ti.

The question may be too complex for you.

Tal vez sea algo para revisar más adelante.

Perhaps it's something to review later.

— TÁR (2022)

Tal vez sea el mismo que lo golpeó a Ud..

Maybe it’s the same one who hit you.

— The Chaser (2008)

Tal vez sea lo mejor.

Maybe it's for the best.

Tal vez sea más barata que la del sótano.

Maybe it's cheaper than the one in the basement.

Tal vez sea rico a pesar de ser joven.

Perhaps he is rich despite being young.

— Burning (2018)

Tal vez sea un genio que habla con Dios.

Perhaps he is a genius who speaks with God.

— Такси-блюз (1990)

Tal vez sea él.

Maybe it's him.

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

Tal vez sea cierto.

Maybe it's true.

Tal vez sea eso.

Maybe that's it.

Tal vez sea mejor así.

Maybe it's better this way.

Tal vez sea para el más fácil así.

Perhaps it's easier for the person who needs it.

— Sacrificio (1986)

He dicho que no lo sabía, tal vez sea exagerado.

I said I didn't know, maybe I'm exaggerating.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Tal vez sea sólo un chisme, pero no es el único que lo dice.

It may just be gossip, but he's not the only one saying it.

— El Extraño (2016)

Lo intentamos, pero tal vez sea solo su destino.

We tried, but maybe it's just its destiny.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Tal vez sea una rata diferente.

Maybe it's a different kind of rat.

— Ratatouille (2007)

O tal vez sea al revés.

Or maybe it's the other way around.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Tal vez sea Tom.

Maybe it's Tom.

Tal vez sea demasiado tarde.

Maybe it’s too late.

Tal vez sea la culpabilidad que sientes por haber matado a tantos.

Perhaps it's the guilt you feel for having killed so many.

— Carandiru (2003)

Tal vez sea momento de que vayamos a verlo.

Maybe it's time we went to see him.