Learn Spanish (Latin America): Quizás las estrellas atraen cosas buenas.

Quizás las estrellas atraen cosas buenas.

Perhaps the stars attract good things.

Breakdown of Quizás las estrellas atraen cosas buenas.

las

the (feminine plural)

Questions & Answers about Quizás las estrellas atraen cosas buenas.

Why do we use the normal present tense (atraen) after quizás?

In Spanish, using quizás (perhaps) with the present indicative (the normal present tense) expresses that the statement is quite likely or probable. You will eventually learn another mood (the subjunctive) to use with quizás when something is highly doubtful, but using the normal present tense is very common and completely correct for stating a strong possibility.

Could I use a lo mejor or tal vez instead of quizás here?

Yes! Quizás, tal vez, and a lo mejor all mean "maybe" or "perhaps" and can be used interchangeably in this sentence. Saying A lo mejor las estrellas atraen... or Tal vez las estrellas atraen... would mean the exact same thing.

Why does Spanish use las before estrellas if the English translation could just be "Perhaps stars attract..."?

In Spanish, when you talk about a noun in a general or universal sense—like "stars" as a whole category—you must include the definite article (el, la, los, or las). While English often drops "the" when making general statements, Spanish requires it as the subject of the sentence.

Is the verb atraen related to the verb traer (to bring)?