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A lo mejor puedes adivinar mi signo.

A lo mejor puedes adivinar mi signo.
Maybe you can guess my sign.
From Lesson 143:Adverbs of doubt (quizás, tal vez, a lo mejor)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about A lo mejor puedes adivinar mi signo.

Why does "a lo mejor" mean "maybe" when it looks like it means "at the best"?
A lo mejor is a very common fixed expression in Spanish that means "maybe" or "perhaps." Even though its literal translation doesn't make much sense in English, you just have to memorize it as a single chunk of vocabulary. As your current lesson shows, it is followed by a regular present tense verb, which is why we use the indicative form puedes right after it.
Can I use "quizás" or "tal vez" instead of "a lo mejor" in this sentence?
Yes! You could perfectly well say Quizás puedes adivinar mi signo or Tal vez puedes adivinar mi signo. All three phrases are interchangeable ways to say "maybe" or "perhaps" in this context.
Why is "adivinar" not conjugated here?
When you use two verbs right next to each other to express a single idea (like "can guess"), only the first verb changes to match the person doing the action. Here, the first verb changes to puedes (you can). The second verb, adivinar (to guess), stays in its dictionary form, which we call the infinitive.
Does "signo" mean a physical street sign here?
No, signo in this context refers to an astrological star sign (like Aries or Taurus) or a mathematical sign. If you wanted to talk about a physical sign you read on a building or street, you would use a word like letrero or señal.

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