How do you say "I turned it off." in German?

"I turned it off." in German is "Ich habe ihn aus gemacht.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘I turned it off.’ in German

Q: What does "Ich habe ihn aus gemacht." mean in English?

"Ich habe ihn aus gemacht." means "I turned it off." in English. Usage tip: More standard spelling is 'Ich habe ihn ausgemacht.' In spoken German, the split feeling is still there.

Ich habe ihn aus gemacht.

ikh HAH-buh een ows guh-MAKHT

[ikh HAH-buh een ows guh-MAKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: More standard spelling is 'Ich habe ihn ausgemacht.' In spoken German, the split feeling is still there.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Mentioning this shows you already tried a basic reset—very useful in Germany.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun used for speaking about yourself.

Example

Ich habe schon alles getestet.

I have already tested everything.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Auxiliary verb used here to form the perfect tense.

Example

Ich habe den Strom kurz überprüft.

I briefly checked the power.

ihn

[een]

him / it

Accusative pronoun referring to a masculine noun like 'Boiler.'

Example

Ich habe ihn wieder gefunden.

I found it again.

aus

[ows]

off / out

Separable prefix in 'ausmachen,' meaning to switch off.

Example

Ich will den Boiler kurz aus schalten.

I want to switch the boiler off briefly.

gemacht

[guh-MAKHT]

made / turned

Past participle of 'machen'; in context with 'aus' it means 'turned off.'

Example

Ich habe das Gerät aus gemacht und gewartet.

I turned the device off and waited.

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