German word

dran

Pronunciation

IPA/dʁan/

Meaning

  • adverbup

Example

Jetzt bin ich dran.

Now it's my turn.

Illustration for dran (up)

More examples

Nach dir bin ich dran.

After you, I'm up.

Core concept

A turn marker passes from one person to the next and rests with the current participant.

Common phrases

  • Ich bin dran

    I'm up

  • Du bist jetzt dran

    You're up now

  • Wer ist als Nächster dran?

    Who is next?

Similar words

jetzt: Refers to the present moment or situation.
gleich: Signals that an event or action will start shortly.
als Nächstes: Points to the person or thing that follows next.
bald: Signals that an event will occur before long.

Definition in German

Kurzform von „daran“, umgangssprachlich benutzt, wenn jemand sagen will, dass jetzt er oder sie an der Reihe ist.

Word origin

Dran is the colloquial contraction of daran, formed from da ('there') and an ('at' or 'on'), with dran sein developing a turn-taking sense.

Usage tips

  • In this sense, dran normally occurs with sein, as in 'Jetzt bin ich dran', rather than with haben.

Other meanings

  • nextadverb
  • onadverb

Related words

  • daranabout thatadverb
  • dranbleibenkeep at itverb
  • dranstehenbe next in lineverb

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