am Zug sein
to be one's turn
Türkçe: sırası gelmek
Watch out. Common mistake: 'am Zug sein' is only for turns; not for trains ('der Zug').
In a sentence
Which form of sein fills the gap?
Jetzt ____ du am Zug, also überlege dir deinen nächsten Schritt gut.
Show the full sentence
Jetzt bist du am Zug, also überlege dir deinen nächsten Schritt gut.
How it is used
Means 'to be one's turn' in a game or sequence. Neutral/colloquial. Use during a board game when it's your friend's turn to roll the dice. Common mistake: 'am Zug sein' is only for turns; not for trains ('der Zug').
Other verbs that go with Zug
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Zug machento make a move
- zum Zug(e) kommento get a turn
- den Zug erreichento catch the train
- den Zug besteigento board the train
- den Zug nehmento take the train
- den Zug verlassento leave the train
- den Zug verpassen / versäumento miss the train
Other collocations built on sein
- an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- außer Atem seinto be out of breath
- im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
- der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
- in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
- in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
All 98 collocations built on sein
More from Gesellschaft und Leben
- die Zeit verschwenden / vergeudento waste time
- in Gefahr seinto be in danger
- etw. in Grenzen haltento control or restrict something so it doesn't become excessive
- jdm. Gesellschaft leistento keep someone company
- ins Kino gehento go to the cinema
All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben
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