Questions & Answers about Daarom is het nu jouw beurt.
Why does this sentence use the order is het instead of het is?
Because the sentence starts with the reason word daarom (that is why / therefore). In a standard Dutch main clause, the verb must be in the second position. Since daarom takes up position 1, the verb is goes into position 2, and the subject het is forced to swap places and come right after it.
Could I put nu at the end, like 'Daarom is het jouw beurt nu'?
It is much better not to. In Dutch, time words like nu (now) prefer to be as early in the sentence as possible. Once the verb (is) and subject (het) are out of the way, the time word steps right in.
Why is jouw spelled with a 'w' here?
Because it is the possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (jouw beurt = your turn). Learners often mix this up with jou, which has no 'w' and is the object pronoun meaning 'you' (as in 'I see you' = 'Ik zie jou').
Is daarom made of two different words?
Yes, it is a combination of daar (there) and om (for / about). Literally meaning 'for that', it is the standard way to say 'therefore' or 'that is why'. Starting a sentence with these combined words always triggers the verb-subject swap we see here.