Usage examples of "Might" in English with translation to German

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You might be looking for Sie suchen vielleicht
Might I ask you a question? Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage stellen?
It might sound far-fetched but this is a real problem. Das mag wie an den Haaren herbeigezogen erscheinen, aber es ist ein echtes Problem.
It might have been worse Es hätte schlimmer sein können
She hinted that she might study abroad. Sie hat angedeutet, dass sie vielleicht im Ausland studieren wird.
In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. Auf die gleiche Weise mag ein Witz, über den ein Engländer Tränen lachen kann, einem Russen ganz und gar nicht witzig scheinen.
You might find this interesting. Das könnte dich interessieren.
Might I ask you a personal question? Dürfte ich Ihnen eine persönliche Frage stellen?
This might lead us to believe that a simple culture would make use of a simple language, that a complex culture would make use of a complex language, and so on. Dies mag dazu führen, dass wir glauben, dass eine einfache Kultur eine einfache Sprache und eine komplexe Kultur eine komplexe Sprache verwenden würde und so weiter.
It might be a wedding. Es könnte eine Hochzeit sein.
She might not know that we are here. Möglicherweise weiß sie nicht, dass wir hier sind.
He might at least apologize. Er könnte sich wenigstens entschuldigen.
He told me that she might well burst into tears. Er sagte mir, dass sie möglicherweise in Tränen ausbrechen würde.
It might be a trap. Es könnte vielleicht eine Falle sein.
She worries that she might be suffering from an anxiety disorder. Sie ist besorgt, dass sie vielleicht an einer Angststörung leidet.
You might not find it. Vielleicht können Sie es nicht finden.
Alice might have been there yesterday, but we didn't see her. Alice war gestern vielleicht da, aber wir haben sie nicht gesehen.
They might tell us the truth. Sie könnten uns die Wahrheit sagen.
If it hadn't been for his help, she might have drowned. Ohne seine Hilfe wäre sie ertrunken.
Things might get a little rough. Es könnte ein bisschen schwierig werden.
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