"Aan de beurt zijn" means to be the next person to do something or to have the opportunity to act or participate, such as taking a turn in a game or activity. For example, in the phrase "Nu ben jij aan de beurt om te spelen," it indicates that it is now your turn to play.
The phrase "aan de beurt zijn" comes from Dutch, where "beurt" means 'turn' or 'chance.' The expression literally translates to 'to be on the turn,' reflecting the idea of waiting for your moment in a sequence. Did you know? The word "beurt" is related to the English word "bout," both referring to a period or turn of activity.
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"Aan de beurt zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be one's turn