How to Say ‘Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on again.’ in German
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht.
yah ikh HAH-buh owkh dayn BOY-ler ows oont ahn guh-MAHKHT
[yah ikh HAH-buh owkh dayn BOY-ler ows oont ahn guh-MAHKHT]
💬 Usage Tip: With verbs like [anmachen], the little piece moves to the end in the present: [ich mache den Boiler an]. But with [habe], it joins back up: [ich habe den Boiler angemacht].
Phrase Breakdown
Ja
[yah]
yes
A positive reply.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on.
ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, aber ohne Erfolg.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, but without success.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Helping verb in the perfect tense.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, wie Sie gesagt haben.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, as you said.
auch
[owkh]
also
Adds another action to what was already mentioned.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, nicht nur gewartet.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, not just waited.
den
[dayn]
the
Masculine accusative article.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, bevor ich geschrieben habe.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on before I wrote.
Boiler
[BOY-ler]
boiler
The device used to heat water.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, aber er reagiert nicht.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, but it does not respond.
aus
[ows]
off
Means switched off.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, genau wie empfohlen.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, exactly as recommended.
und
[oont]
and
Connects the two parts of the action.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, aber das Problem bleibt.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, but the problem remains.
an
[ahn]
on
Means switched on.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, trotzdem kein heißes Wasser.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, still no hot water.
gemacht
[guh-MAHKHT]
done / turned
Past participle used in the phrase aus und an gemacht.
Ja, ich habe auch den Boiler aus und an gemacht, aber es hilft nicht.
Yes, I also turned the boiler off and on, but it does not help.
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