How to Say ‘Turned off and on’ in German
Aus und an gemacht
ows oont ahn guh-MAHKHT
[ows oont ahn guh-MAHKHT]
💬 Usage Tip: With verbs like [anmachen], the little piece often moves: [ich mache den Boiler an]. But with [habe], it joins back up: [ich habe den Boiler angemacht].
Phrase Breakdown
Aus
[ows]
off
Means switched off.
Aus und an gemacht habe ich ihn schon zweimal.
I have already turned it off and on twice.
und
[oont]
and
Links two actions.
Aus und an gemacht, aber der Fehler bleibt.
Turned off and on, but the fault remains.
an
[ahn]
on
Means switched on.
Aus und an gemacht habe ich den Boiler schon.
I have already turned the boiler off and on.
gemacht
[guh-MAHKHT]
done / made
Past participle of machen, used in this turn-off-and-on expression.
Aus und an gemacht habe ich alles nach Anleitung.
I turned everything off and on according to the instructions.
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