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probable, adjective
likely

Don’t forget that if you want to express in Spanish how likely something is to happen, you will have to use a verb in the subjunctive form, so es probable que has to be followed by a verb in the subjunctive. It’s often translated using probably.

Es muy probable.
It’s very likely.

Similarly, poco probable , meaning unlikely, is also followed by a verb in the subjunctive.

Es probable que llegue tarde.
He’ll probably arrive late.

Another common way of saying “probably” is to use lo mas probable es que followed by the subjunctive (word for word, the most likely thing is that...)

Es poco probable que venga.
He’s unlikely to come.
Lo más probable es que se haya olvidado.
She probably forgot.


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