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What is the difference between anschalten and einschalten ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between anschalten and einschalten ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Anschalten = tv, computer, lights, etc
Einschalten = tv channel, livestream etc
But... both can be used sometimes. And in generel most people just use them however they like. However thatâs mostly using âeinschaltenâ as a substitute for âanschaltenâ. While some people will use âanschaltenâ instead of âeinschaltenâ thatâs relatively uncommon and in most cases it will sound strange to (at least) native speakers.
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So let me see if I got this right.
Anschalten is used for turning things on in general. I assume itâs a direct synonym of anmachen too. And einschalten is turning on something (like a program) on a device thatâs already turned on? Like the âeinâ part is about turning something on that is inside something else?
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@AlinaNae yes. Although âanmachenâ wouldnât be correct (itâs the equivalent of saying something like âcould you make on the tvâ (machen = make) and you donât really build a tv by turning it on :D)
Yes einschalten is mostly used for programs etc. But itâs quite common to ask someone: âKannst du mal den PC einschaltenâ so einschalten can be used as a synonym for anschalten (anschalten can be used instead of einschalten in some cases but normally you wouldnât change einschalten to anschalten)
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