Возможно, мы встретимся около семи.

Possibly, we will meet around seven.

Breakdown of Возможно, мы встретимся около семи.

• мы: we
• встретиться: to meet
• семь: seven
• возможно: possibly
• около: around

Questions & Answers about Возможно, мы встретимся около семи.

What does the word возможно convey here? Is it like “probably” or “possibly”?

• Возможно means “possibly/it’s possible (that) …,” expressing uncertainty.
• It’s generally weaker than наверное (“probably”) and roughly on par with может быть (“maybe/possibly”).
• Style: возможно is neutral–slightly formal; может быть is very common in speech.

Why is there a comma after Возможно?

• Here возможно is a parenthetical (an “introductory word”), so it’s set off by a comma: Возможно, ...
• No comma when it’s part of the predicate meaning “possible to”: Это возможно сделать (“It’s possible to do this”).

Why is it встретимся and not встречаемся?

• встретимся is future, perfective: a single, completed meeting (“we’ll meet (once)”).
• встречаемся is present, imperfective: ongoing/habitual or scheduled (e.g., Мы встречаемся по пятницам).
• Future imperfective is будем встречаться (“we’ll be meeting”/repeated or process-focused).

What does the ending -ся in встретимся do?

• -ся marks a reflexive/reciprocal action: “meet each other.”
• Contrast:
  • встретить (кого?) = “to meet/encounter someone” (one-sided): Я встречу тебя.
  • встретиться (с кем?) = “to meet (with)” (mutual): Я встречусь с тобой. / Мы встретимся.

Why is it около семи, not около семь?

• Около governs the genitive case, so семь → семи (genitive).
• With time, около семи = “around seven (o’clock).”

Do I need to add часов after семи?

• Optional. Около семи (часов) both mean “around seven o’clock.”
• Adding часов is a bit more explicit/formal; everyday speech often omits it.

What’s the difference between около семи, примерно в семь, где-то в семь, and к семи?

• около семи = around seven (genitive, no preposition “в”).
• примерно в семь / где-то в семь = approximately at seven (use в + accusative: в семь).
• к семи = by/towards seven (arrival deadline or target time), not “around.”

Can I drop the pronoun мы?

• Yes: Возможно, встретимся около семи. The verb ending already shows “we.”
• Including мы adds clarity/emphasis if needed.

Is there a difference between встретимся and увидимся?

• встретимся = “let’s (actually) meet,” implies arranging a meeting.
• увидимся = “we’ll see each other,” more casual, often as a sign-off; can also be used for planned meetings but is less formal.

Can I move возможно to other positions?

• All are possible with slight shifts in emphasis:
  • Возможно, мы встретимся около семи. (neutral)
  • Мы, возможно, встретимся около семи. (hedges the verb)
  • Мы встретимся, возможно, около семи. (hedges the time)

Pronunciation tips for the sentence?

• Stress: возмо́жно, мы, встре́тимся, о́коло, семи́.
• встр- cluster: the в devoices to [f] before с, so it begins like “fstr-”: roughly “fstrYE-tee-msya.”
• мы is pronounced with Russian [ɨ], not “mee.”

How do I say “I’ll meet him around seven” or “Let’s maybe meet around seven”?

• “I’ll meet him around seven”: Я встречусь с ним около семи.
• “Let’s maybe meet around seven”: Давай(те), возможно, встретимся около семи. or more colloquial: Может, встретимся около семи?