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French Phrase

Vérifie les disjoncteurs.

/veʁi.fə le dis.jɔ̃k.tœʁ/
Meaning"Check the circuit breakers."
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Meaning

‘Vérifie les disjoncteurs.’ is a short, direct command meaning ‘Check the circuit breakers.’ It is used when you want someone to inspect the electrical safety devices that protect a circuit from overload.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you are giving an informal instruction to a colleague, a family member, or an apprentice electrician to look at the circuit breakers, for example during a home‑maintenance routine or before resetting a power outage.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Vérifielesdisjoncteurs.

1

Imperative (2nd person singular)

‘Vérifie’ is the imperative form of the verb ‘vérifier’ used for giving a direct command to one person you address informally.

2

Definite article (plural)

‘les’ is the plural definite article, used here because ‘disjoncteurs’ is a plural noun.

3

Noun gender & number

‘disjoncteur’ is a masculine noun; its plural form adds –s, giving ‘disjoncteurs’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Vérifie les disjoncteurs, s'il te plaît.

Please check the circuit breakers.

D'accord, je les regarde tout de suite.

Okay, I’ll look at them right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Vérifiez les disjoncteurs.

    ‘Vérifiez’ is the formal/plural imperative; use it only when speaking to a group or in a polite setting.

  • Verifie les disjoncteurs.

    Missing the acute accent on the first ‘e’; the correct spelling is ‘Vérifie’.

  • les disjoncteur

    The noun must agree in number with the article; the plural needs an –s: ‘les disjoncteurs’.

↔Alternatives

  • Contrôle les disjoncteurs.

    Control/check the circuit breakers.

  • Inspecte les disjoncteurs.

    Inspect the circuit breakers.

  • Assure-toi que les disjoncteurs fonctionnent.

    Make sure the circuit breakers are working.

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Cultural Tip

In French the informal imperative drops the subject pronoun (tu) and does not add an –s, even though the infinitive ends with –er. In a formal or plural context you would say ‘Vérifiez les disjoncteurs.’ or use the polite ‘Veuillez vérifier les disjoncteurs.’ Also, French electricians often use the term ‘disjoncteur différentiel’ for a residual‑current device, so be aware of the specific type you’re referring to.