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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?
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