Adverb
dran
well or badly off (in gut/schlecht dran sein)
A2
rank #678
Meanings
Adverb
- well or badly off (in gut/schlecht dran sein)
- to be (possibly) true
- to be someone's turn (in a game, to do household chores, etc.)
- to get it, to suffer consequences, punishment or retaliation
Example sentence
Ohne Auto sind wir schlecht dran.
Without a car we are badly off.
Usage
- gut oder schlecht dran sein — A conversational expression for being well or badly off.
- Ich bin dran. — In another common phrase, dran means it is my turn.
Ohne Heizung waren wir im Winter schlecht dran.
Without heating we were badly off in winter.