혹시(hok-si, hoksi)
혹시 is an adverb used to cautiously ask about the possibility of something happening or to ask questions without putting pressure on the listener.
Nuances
- Gently exploring possibility
- Questioning without pressuring
- Nuance of preparing for unexpected
When to use
Asking a friend, Confirming in business meeting, Asking a stranger
In context
혹시 is usually placed before a question to politely and softly ask something. It is natural in both everyday and business conversations. It can appear in the middle or end of a sentence, but mostly at the beginning.