Sentence examples of "may" in English

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Laura may have been sick. Vielleicht war Laura krank.
As the case may be Beziehungsweise
Jack may speak Spanish, too. Jack spricht vielleicht auch Spanisch.
It may freeze next week. Nächste Woche wird es vielleicht Frost geben.
May God be with us. Gott sei mit uns.
Tom may have been sick. Tom war vielleicht krank.
As may be strictly required Wie unbedingt erforderlich
He may miss his train. Er wird vielleicht seinen Zug verpassen.
May I have the floor Ich bitte ums Wort
My explanation may sound strange. Meine Erklärung klingt vielleicht seltsam.
He may have been ill. Er war vielleicht krank.
I may be too old. Ich bin vielleicht zu alt.
Atsushi may have been sick. Atsushi war vielleicht krank.
He may have read the letter. Er hat vielleicht den Brief gelesen.
May I have the check please. Zahlen bitte.
He may be sick in bed. Vielleicht liegt er krank im Bett.
He may have told a lie. Er hat möglicherweise gelogen.
You may have heard of that. Du hast vielleicht davon gehört.
He may have missed the train. Er hat vielleicht seinen Zug verpasst.
May you have a lovely day. Habe einen angenehmen Tag!
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