How do you say "I tried it several times." in German?

"I tried it several times." in German is "Ich habe es mehrmals versucht.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘I tried it several times.’ in German

Q: What does "Ich habe es mehrmals versucht." mean in English?

"Ich habe es mehrmals versucht." means "I tried it several times." in English. Usage tip: [Mehrmals] is an easy reusable adverb for [several times]. You can drop it into lots of repair talk: [Ich habe mehrmals angerufen.]

Ich habe es mehrmals versucht.

ikh HAH-buh ess MAIR-mahls fer-ZOOKHT

[ikh HAH-buh ess MAIR-mahls fer-ZOOKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: [Mehrmals] is an easy reusable adverb for [several times]. You can drop it into lots of repair talk: [Ich habe mehrmals angerufen.]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun.

Example

Ich habe es mehrmals versucht, aber ohne Erfolg.

I tried it several times, but without success.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Helping verb for the perfect tense.

Example

Ich habe es mehrmals versucht, seit gestern Abend.

I have tried it several times since yesterday evening.

[ess]

Refers to the fix or action attempted.

Example

Ich habe es mehrmals versucht, doch es klappt nicht.

I tried it several times, but it does not work.

mehrmals

[MAIR-mahls]

several times

Indicates repeated attempts.

Example

Ich habe es mehrmals versucht, bevor ich geschrieben habe.

I tried it several times before I wrote.

versucht

[fer-ZOOKHT]

tried

Past participle meaning attempted.

Example

Ich habe es mehrmals versucht, aber das Problem bleibt.

I tried it several times, but the problem remains.

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