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French Phrase

Essaie de redémarrer ton routeur.

/ɛ.sɛ də ʁe.de.maʁ tɔ̃ ʁu.tœʁ/
Meaning"Try to restart your router."
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Meaning

‘Try to restart your router.’ The speaker is giving a practical suggestion, usually when the internet connection is not working. The imperative makes the request direct but still polite in a familiar context.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you are helping a friend or family member troubleshoot a home network, especially in informal conversation. In a more formal setting you would replace *ton* with *votre*.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Essaiederedémarrertonrouteur.

1

Imperative of essayer

‘Essaie’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb *essayer* (to try).

2

‘de’ + infinitive

After *essayer* you must use the preposition *de* followed by an infinitive verb.

3

Infinitive *redémarrer*

*Redémarrer* means ‘to restart’; it stays in the infinitive after *de*.

4

Possessive adjective *ton*

*Ton* is the informal singular possessive adjective meaning ‘your’ (familiar register).

5

Noun *routeur*

*Routeur* is a masculine noun borrowed from English, referring to a Wi‑Fi router.

🗨In Conversation

A

Mon internet ne fonctionne plus, je ne peux même pas charger les pages.

My internet isn’t working anymore; I can’t even load pages.

Essaie de redémarrer ton routeur.

Try restarting your router.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Essaye à redémarrer ton routeur.

    The verb *essayer* never takes *à* before an infinitive; it must be *de*.

  • Essaie de redémarrer ton routeur, Monsieur.

    Use *votre* in formal or polite contexts.

  • Essaie de redémarrer le routeur.

    The article must agree with the noun’s gender; *routeur* is masculine, so *le routeur* is correct, but when using a possessive adjective you need *ton*/*votre*.

↔Alternatives

  • Tente de redémarrer ton routeur.

    Attempt to restart your router.

  • Redémarre ton routeur.

    Restart your router.

  • Essaye de redémarrer votre routeur.

    Try to restart your router (formal).

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Cultural Tip

In French, *essayer* is almost always followed by *de* + infinitive; the construction *essayer à* is a common error for English speakers. Also, tech terms like *routeur* are masculine, so the correct article is *le* (le routeur). When speaking to strangers or in a professional context, switch *ton* to *votre* for politeness.