Vocabulary
dran
/dʁan/· adverb
(dran sein) to be someone's turn
Colloquial short form of daran — and „Du bist dran!“ means: it's your turn.
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dran
(dran sein) to be someone's turn
Wer ist heute mit dem Abwasch dran?
Whose turn is it to do the washing-up today?
Word family
drandaranon it, of itdranbleibento stick at itdrankommento have one's turn
Common combinations
- Du bist dran!It's your turn!
- Wer ist dran?Whose turn is it?
- mit dem Bad dran seinto have bathroom duty
Real examples
- Diese Woche bist du mit dem Bad dran.This week it's your turn to do the bathroom.
- Wer ist als Nächstes dran?Who's next?
- Ich bin dran — gib mir den Staubsauger!It's my turn — give me the vacuum cleaner!
