Mon tour
The English phrase "my turn" can be translated into French as Mon tour.
Mon tour is a noun phrase referring to the turn itself. In natural speech, you will almost always see this phrase preceded by C'est to create the sentence C'est mon tour, meaning "It is my turn".
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between Mon tour and À mon tour. Use Mon tour when referring to the turn as a noun. Use À mon tour to express the idea that it is your turn to perform a specific action, such as À mon tour de jouer (It is my turn to play).
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural conversation, the phrase is almost always preceded by C'est to mean "It is my turn".
Did you know?
- While tour means 'turn' in this phrase, it is also the French word for 'tower'. Because they are spelled the same, the phrase C'est mon tour could technically be read as 'It is my tower'.
- The word tour in Mon tour comes from the Latin tornus, which referred to a lathe or a turning tool.
- The word tour is used both for a turn in a game and for a tour du monde or 'trip around the world'.
Examples in context
- C'est mon tour ?Is it my turn?This example shows how to ask if it is your turn using Mon tour.Tatoeba #545856 by sysko, translation #545857 by sysko
- Était-ce mon tour ?Was it my turn?This example shows how to ask if it was your turn in the past using Mon tour.Tatoeba #7857563 by Salutlolo, translation #6586955 by Eccles17
- Mon tour vint enfin.My turn finally came.This example shows how to state that your turn finally arrived using Mon tour.Tatoeba #1445896 by sacredceltic, translation #1445464 by CK
- C'est enfin mon tour de parlerIt's finally my turn to speak
- C'est à moi de jouer aux échecsIt's my turn to play chess
- C'est à moi de prendre la parole maintenantIt's my turn to speak now
- C'est mon tour à moi de choisir le filmIt's my turn to pick the movie
- Je remporte la victoire! C'est à moi maintenantI win! It's my turn now
- À moi, le premier morceau de gâteau!My turn for the first slice of cake!
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Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are playing a board game together.
- ChloéJ'ai fini de jouer, c'est ton tour.I'm finished playing, it's your turn.
- LucasAh oui, c'est mon tour maintenant !Oh yes, it's my turn now!
- ChloéFais attention à ne pas perdre ton pion.Be careful not to lose your piece.
- LucasNe t'inquiète pas, je gagne cette partie.Don't worry, I'm winning this game.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mon, tour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
