Du kannst erst vorerst bei uns bleiben.

Sentence Discussions German
#1
English Translation

You can stay with us for the time being.

Is “erst” not excessive here?

#2

Yes, it is. The sentence does not make sense like this.

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#3

It seems that two alternative solutions (each correct on its own) were (accidentally) merged into a non-sensical combination.

  • Du kannst erst einmal bei uns bleiben.
  • Du kannst vorerst bei uns bleiben.

https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/623515

#4
English Translation

You can stay with us for the time being.

There used to be only one answer: Du kannst erst einmal bei uns bleiben.

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