French Phrase
Redémarre ton routeur et ton modem.
Meaning
A direct, informal command telling someone to restart both their router and their modem. It’s used when the internet connection is unstable or has stopped working.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re helping a friend, family member, or colleague troubleshoot a home‑network issue. It’s appropriate in casual conversation; in a professional or formal setting you’d switch to the polite ‘votre’.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Redémarretonrouteurettonmodem
Imperative (2nd person singular)
‘Redémarre’ is the affirmative imperative form of the verb ‘redémarrer’ (to restart) used with ‘tu’ (you).
Possessive adjective ‘ton’
‘ton’ means ‘your’ (masculine singular) and agrees with the masculine nouns ‘routeur’ and ‘modem’.
Conjunction ‘et’
‘et’ simply links two items, equivalent to ‘and’ in English.
Nouns ‘routeur’ & ‘modem’
Both are masculine nouns in French; the article or adjective must match the gender.
🗨In Conversation
Redémarre ton routeur et ton modem.
Restart your router and your modem.
D'accord, je le fais tout de suite.
Okay, I’ll do it right now.
✕Common Mistakes
Redémarre ton routeur et le modem.
Mixing possessive adjectives is inconsistent; if you use ‘ton’ for one noun, keep it for the other.
Redémarre votre routeur et votre modem.
Using the formal ‘votre’ in a casual conversation can sound overly stiff.
Redémarrez votre routeur et votre modem.
‘Redémarrez’ is the future tense, not the imperative; the correct command form is ‘Redémarre’.
↔Alternatives
Éteins et rallume ton routeur ainsi que ton modem.
Turn off and on your router as well as your modem.
Redémarre le routeur et le modem.
Restart the router and the modem.
Redémarrez votre routeur et votre modem.
Restart your router and your modem. (formal/polite)
Cultural Tip
In French, the choice between ‘ton’ (informal) and ‘votre’ (formal or plural) signals the level of familiarity. Also, French speakers often say ‘faire un redémarrage’ when referring to a device, but the imperative ‘Redémarre…’ is perfectly natural in spoken advice.