Bedeutung
Acknowledging sequence.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Dutch people value 'beurt' in the context of 'polderen'. In meetings, everyone expects their turn to speak, regardless of hierarchy. Interrupting someone before their 'beurt' is over is seen as quite rude. In Flanders, the phrase is identical, but the social atmosphere might be slightly more formal. You might hear 'Het is aan mij' more frequently in informal Flemish dialects. In Surinamese Dutch, the phrase is used similarly, but often with a more rhythmic intonation. The concept of communal sharing of duties is very strong. In Afrikaans, the cognate is 'Dit is my beurt'. Because the languages are so closely related, the usage is almost identical, showing the deep roots of this expression in the Dutch colonial era.
Polite Claiming
Add 'volgens mij' (according to me) before the phrase to sound more polite in a queue: 'Volgens mij is het mijn beurt.'
Avoid 'Tijd'
Never use 'tijd' when you mean 'turn' in a game. It sounds very strange to native speakers.
Bedeutung
Acknowledging sequence.
Polite Claiming
Add 'volgens mij' (according to me) before the phrase to sound more polite in a queue: 'Volgens mij is het mijn beurt.'
Avoid 'Tijd'
Never use 'tijd' when you mean 'turn' in a game. It sounds very strange to native speakers.
The 'Er' Addition
When asking a question, always add 'er': 'Wie is er aan de beurt?' It makes you sound much more native.
Trakteren
In Dutch offices, it's often 'jouw beurt' to bring cake (trakteren) on your birthday. Don't forget!
Teste dich selbst
Vul het juiste bezittelijk voornaamwoord in (mijn, jouw, zijn, haar).
Ik heb net gegooid, nu is het ______ beurt, Sophie!
You are talking to Sophie, so you use 'jouw' (your).
Welke zin is correct?
Je staat in de rij bij de bakker. Wat zeg je?
'Het is mijn beurt' is the standard, grammatically correct way to say 'It is my turn'.
Maak de dialoog af.
A: Wie moet de afwas doen? B: Gisteren deed ik het, dus vandaag...
If Speaker B did it yesterday, it is now Speaker A's turn (jouw beurt).
Match de zin met de situatie.
Situatie: Je speelt een spelletje schaak en je wacht op de ander.
Since you are waiting for the other person, it is their turn.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Beurt vs Keer
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIk heb net gegooid, nu is het ______ beurt, Sophie!
You are talking to Sophie, so you use 'jouw' (your).
Je staat in de rij bij de bakker. Wat zeg je?
'Het is mijn beurt' is the standard, grammatically correct way to say 'It is my turn'.
A: Wie moet de afwas doen? B: Gisteren deed ik het, dus vandaag...
If Speaker B did it yesterday, it is now Speaker A's turn (jouw beurt).
Situatie: Je speelt een spelletje schaak en je wacht op de ander.
Since you are waiting for the other person, it is their turn.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, in very informal settings like a quick game, 'Mijn beurt!' is perfectly fine.
'Beurt' is a turn in a sequence. 'Keer' is a general time or instance (e.g., 'de eerste keer').
Yes, it's a slightly more formal or emphatic way to say it's your turn.
Simply add 'niet': 'Het is niet mijn beurt.'
Yes, when the doctor calls for the next patient, you can say 'Het is mijn beurt.'
Yes, for example in baseball or when taking a penalty in football.
It means 'alternately' or 'taking turns' (e.g., 'We werkten beurtelings').
It's just a common variation. 'Aan de beurt zijn' is a fixed verbal expression.
In very informal/slang contexts, 'een beurt' can have a sexual connotation, but in the phrase 'Het is mijn beurt', it is always safe.
Use 'Wie is er aan de beurt?' or 'Wiens beurt is het?'
Yes, to manage who speaks next in a structured meeting.
No, it comes from 'borte' (share/part), though they sound slightly similar.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ik ben aan de beurt
similarI am at the turn / It's my turn.
Een beurt overslaan
builds onTo skip a turn.
Beurtelings
specialized formAlternately / taking turns.
Aan de beurt zijn
similarTo be next in line.
Beurtrol
specialized formA rotation schedule.
