German Phrase
Stell sicher, dass das WLAN auf deinem Gerät eingeschaltet ist.
Meaning
‘Make sure that the Wi‑Fi on your device is turned on.’ The sentence is a direct instruction, often used when helping someone troubleshoot a connection problem.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are guiding someone through a technical setup, such as connecting to the internet, troubleshooting a video call, or configuring a new app. It works in both informal (du) and semi‑formal contexts, especially in tech support or among friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Stellsicher,dassdasWLANaufdeinemGeräteingeschaltetist.
Imperative (du) – Stell sicher
‘Stell’ is the du‑imperative of ‘stellen’. Combined with the adverb ‘sicher’, it forms the set phrase ‘Stell sicher’, meaning ‘make sure’.
Subordinate clause with ‘dass’
‘dass’ introduces a dependent clause; the verb moves to the end (…‘eingeschaltet ist’).
Neuter noun ‘das WLAN’
WLAN is a neuter noun, so it takes the article ‘das’ and the neuter pronoun ‘es’ in other contexts.
Prepositional phrase ‘auf deinem Gerät’
‘auf’ governs the dative case here; ‘deinem’ is the dative form of ‘dein’.
Past participle as adjective – ‘eingeschaltet’
‘eingeschaltet’ is the past participle of ‘einschalten’ and functions as an adjective describing the state of the Wi‑Fi.
🗨In Conversation
Stell sicher, dass das WLAN auf deinem Gerät eingeschaltet ist.
Make sure the Wi‑Fi on your device is turned on.
Okay, ich prüfe das gleich.
Okay, I’ll check that right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Stelle sicher, dass das WLAN auf dein Gerät eingeschaltet ist.
‘Stelle’ is the Sie‑imperative; with ‘du’ you need ‘Stell’. Also ‘dein’ should be dative ‘deinem’ after ‘auf’.
das WLAN ist eingeschaltet auf deinem Gerät
In German the prepositional phrase comes before the verb phrase, not after it.
Stell sicher, dass das WLAN auf deinem Gerät an ist.
‘an’ can be used, but ‘eingeschaltet’ is the more common collocation with ‘WLAN’. Mixing both can sound odd.
↔Alternatives
Vergewissere dich, dass das WLAN deines Geräts eingeschaltet ist.
Verify that the Wi‑Fi of your device is turned on.
Achte darauf, dass das WLAN an deinem Gerät aktiviert ist.
Pay attention that the Wi‑Fi on your device is activated.
Stelle sicher, dass das WLAN deines Handys an ist.
Make sure the Wi‑Fi on your phone is on.
Cultural Tip
In German, ‘WLAN’ (short for ‘Wireless LAN’) is the standard term for Wi‑Fi, and ‘eingeschaltet’ and ‘aktiviert’ are both acceptable. In formal written instructions you’ll often see ‘Vergewissern Sie sich…’, the Sie‑form of the same request. Avoid mixing the informal ‘du’ imperative with a formal ‘Sie’ verb form in the same sentence.