How to Say ‘Only briefly.’ in German
Nur kurz.
noor koorts
[noor koorts]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a very typical reassuring answer from Kita staff: short, calm, and not overly dramatic. It usually means there was a brief upset, but nothing that lasted.
Phrase Breakdown
Nur
[noor]
only / just
An adverb meaning 'only' or 'just.'
Ich bleibe nur kurz.
I am only staying briefly.
kurz
[koorts]
briefly / short
Here it means 'briefly' in the phrase 'nur kurz.'
Wir sprechen nur kurz.
We are speaking only briefly.
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