a lo mejor

A lo mejor voy al cine mañana.
Maybe I will go to the cinema tomorrow.
A lo mejor podemos ir en tren.
Maybe we can go by train.
A lo mejor llueve esta tarde.
Maybe it will rain this afternoon.
Si salimos pronto, a lo mejor llegamos a tiempo.
If we leave early, perhaps we will arrive on time.
No contesta; a lo mejor está ocupado.
He is not answering; perhaps he is busy.

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tal vez

A lo mejor llueve esta tarde.
Maybe it will rain this afternoon.
A lo mejor voy al cine mañana.
Maybe I will go to the cinema tomorrow.
No contesta; a lo mejor está ocupado.
He is not answering; perhaps he is busy.
A lo mejor podemos ir en tren.
Maybe we can go by train.
Si salimos pronto, a lo mejor llegamos a tiempo.
If we leave early, perhaps we will arrive on time.

tal vez

Fixed expression whose literal words mean “to the best”, but whose current use marks possibility.

What does a lo mejor mean?

“Maybe” or “perhaps”.

Does it mean “better”?

No. As a fixed phrase it expresses possibility.

Does it express certainty?

No, it introduces a possibility.

Can it start a sentence?

Yes, that is very common.

Is it used in conversation?

Yes, it is a natural everyday expression.

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