Maybe یا perhaps ؟ کدوم و کجا باید استفاده کنیم ؟

Maybe and perhaps are two adverbs that have the same meaning. They are used to express the possibility or uncertainty of something, but they are not sure. For example:

• Maybe it will rain tomorrow. (It is possible, but not certain, that it will rain tomorrow.)

• Perhaps she knows the answer. (She might know the answer, but I am not sure.)

The main difference between maybe and perhaps is the level of formality. Maybe is more informal and common in spoken English, while perhaps is more formal and often used in written English. For example:

• Maybe we should go out for dinner tonight. (This sounds casual and friendly.)

• Perhaps we should consider other options. (This sounds polite and serious.)

Another difference is the position in the sentence. Maybe is usually used at the beginning or the end of a clause, while perhaps can be used at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a clause. For example:

• Maybe he forgot his phone. (Maybe is at the beginning of the clause.)

• He forgot his phone, maybe. (Maybe is at the end of the clause.)

• Perhaps he forgot his phone. (Perhaps is at the beginning of the clause.)

• He perhaps forgot his phone. (Perhaps is in the middle of the clause.)

• He forgot his phone, perhaps. (Perhaps is at the end of the clause.)

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/maybe-or-perhaps

هر دو مفهوم و معنای عدم قطعیت و احتمال رو میرسونند. فرقشون اینه که perhaps رسمی هست و وقتی احتمال قوی تر باشه ازش استفاده میشه.  معمولا در متون رسمی و حرفه ای و جدی استفاده میشه، مثل متون کتاب های دانشگاهی و سخنرانی های رسمی. کسی که بخواد اصطلاحا لفظ قلم حرف بزنه، از perhaps استفاده میکنه.

  مثال: perhaps we should consider other options before making a decision

یعنی شاید ما باید قبل از تصمیم گیری، گزینه های دیگر را مد نظر  قرار دهیم.

واژه maybe خودمونی تر و دوستانه تر هستش وبیشتر در مکالمات روزمره و غیررسمی استفاده میشه. 

مثال: maybe we should go to the beach this weekend   یعنی شاید آخر این هفته باید بریم ساحل.