Word
A terv egyelőre jó, de holnap még változhat.
Meaning
The plan is good for now, but it may still change tomorrow.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about A terv egyelőre jó, de holnap még változhat.
Why is it a terv? What does a mean here?
A is the definite article, meaning the.
- a terv = the plan
- Hungarian has two forms of the:
- a before a consonant
- az before a vowel
Since terv starts with t, it takes a.
Why is there no word for is in A terv egyelőre jó?
In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense, third person singular.
So:
- A terv jó. = The plan is good.
- literally: The plan good.
This is completely normal in Hungarian.
You would use van in other persons or tenses, but not here:
- Én jó vagyok. = I am good.
- A terv jó volt. = The plan was good.
What exactly does egyelőre mean?
Egyelőre means for now, for the time being, or so far.
It often suggests that the situation is temporary and may change later. That fits this sentence very well: