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German Phrase

Trenn die anderen Geräte vom WLAN.

/tʁɛn di ˈandəʁən ˈɡeːʁə fɔm ˈveːlən/
Meaning"Disconnect the other devices from the Wi‑Fi."
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Meaning

The sentence tells someone to disconnect the other devices from the Wi‑Fi network. It is a direct, informal command often used when troubleshooting a slow or overloaded connection.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need to ask a friend, family member, or colleague to temporarily turn off their devices from the Wi‑Fi, for example during a video call, a software update, or when the network is congested.

✦Grammar Breakdown

TrenndieanderenGerätevomWLAN

1

Imperativ (du)

‘Trenn’ is the du‑imperative of the verb ‘trennen’ (to disconnect). The infinitive stem is ‘trenn‑’ and the ending ‘-e’ is dropped in spoken German.

2

Akkusativobjekt

‘die anderen Geräte’ is a plural accusative object; the article ‘die’ stays the same in accusative plural.

3

Präposition + Dativ

‘vom WLAN’ = ‘von dem WLAN’; the preposition ‘von’ governs the dative case, so ‘dem WLAN’ becomes ‘vom’.

🗨In Conversation

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Hey, das Internet ist total langsam.

Hey, the internet is really slow.

Trenn die anderen Geräte vom WLAN, dann probieren wir es nochmal.

Disconnect the other devices from the Wi‑Fi, then we'll try again.

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✕Common Mistakes

  • Trennen die anderen Geräte vom WLAN.

    ‘Trennen’ is the infinitive; the correct du‑imperative drops the ‘-en’.

  • Trenn die andere Geräte vom WLAN.

    ‘Andere’ must agree in number and case; the correct plural accusative is ‘die anderen Geräte’.

  • Trenn die anderen Geräte vom WLANs.

    ‘WLAN’ is already a neuter noun; the dative singular is ‘dem WLAN’, contracted to ‘vom WLAN’. No extra ‘s’ is added.

↔Alternatives

  • Schalte die anderen Geräte vom WLAN ab.

    Turn off the other devices from the Wi‑Fi.

  • Bitte entferne die anderen Geräte aus dem WLAN.

    Please remove the other devices from the Wi‑Fi.

  • Lass die anderen Geräte das WLAN nicht mehr nutzen.

    Let the other devices stop using the Wi‑Fi.

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Cultural Tip

In German, the du‑imperative can sound quite blunt, especially in a professional setting. If you need to be more polite, add ‘bitte’ at the beginning or use the formal Sie‑imperative: ‘Trennen Sie die anderen Geräte vom WLAN, bitte.’