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to come at just the right time
A fixed expression meaning that someone or something appears or happens at exactly the right, suitable moment.
Dein Angebot, mir beim Umzug zu helfen, kommt wie gerufen!
Your offer to help me move comes at just the right time!
here to stay
An idiom expressing that a new development, trend, or thing will become permanently established and is not just a temporary phenomenon.
Die Digitalisierung ist nicht nur ein Trend, sie ist gekommen, um zu bleiben.
Digitalization is not just a trend; it is here to stay.
'Gekommen' is the past participle of the verb 'kommen' (to come). In these fixed expressions, it is not used to form the perfect tense, but is part of an idiomatic expression.
Er ist gestern spät nach Hause gekommen. (Perfekt)
He came home late yesterday. (Perfect tense)
In the expression 'wie gerufen kommen' (to come at just the right time), the person for whom something is suitable can be in the dative. The subject of the sentence is the thing or person that appears at the right time.
Der Kaffee, den du mitbringst, kommt mir gerade wie gerufen.
The coffee you're bringing comes at just the right time for me.
The idiom 'gekommen, um zu bleiben' (here to stay) has a fixed structure with an 'um ... zu' infinitive construction. It is used to say that a new trend or development has become established.
Das Homeoffice ist für viele Firmen nicht nur eine Notlösung, es ist gekommen, um zu bleiben.
For many companies, working from home is not just an emergency solution; it is here to stay.
permanent / lasting
Both expressions can describe a development as more than just temporary. „Dauerhaft“ is a factual statement about its long-term persistence, while „gekommen, um zu bleiben“ is idiomatic and emphasizes that it is likely to become firmly established. Use „dauerhaft“ for a neutral description and the idiom for this assessment.
Der neue Trend ist gekommen, um zu bleiben.
The new trend is here to stay.
Der neue Trend hat sich dauerhaft durchgesetzt.
The new trend has become firmly established.
