French Phrase
Vérifie ton câble réseau.
Meaning
A direct command telling someone to check or inspect their network (Ethernet) cable. It’s the go‑to phrase when troubleshooting a connectivity problem, whether in an office, a home office, or a classroom computer lab.
When to use
Use this sentence when you suspect a faulty or unplugged Ethernet cable is the cause of a loss of internet or network access. It works in informal tech‑support chats, among colleagues, or when helping a friend with a computer issue. In a formal setting, switch to the polite form “Vérifiez votre câble réseau.”
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vérifietoncâbleréseau.
Imperative (2nd pers. sing.)
For regular -er verbs like vérifier, the tu‑imperative drops the final -s, giving Vérifie.
Possessive adjective ton
ton agrees with a masculine singular noun (câble). It is informal; use votre for formal contexts.
Noun adjunct (câble réseau)
In French, a second noun can qualify the first without an article, similar to “câble Ethernet”.
🗨In Conversation
Mon ordinateur ne se connecte plus à Internet.
My computer is no longer connecting to the Internet.
Vérifie ton câble réseau.
Check your network cable.
✕Common Mistakes
Vérifier ton câble réseau.
The infinitive ‘vérifier’ cannot be used as a command; you need the imperative form ‘Vérifie’.
Vérifie le ton câble réseau.
Do not insert the article ‘le’ before ‘ton’; the possessive adjective already determines the noun.
Vérifiez ton câble réseau.
Mixing formal ‘Vérifiez’ with informal ‘ton’ is inconsistent. Use either ‘Vérifiez votre câble réseau’ or ‘Vérifie ton câble réseau’.
↔Alternatives
Contrôle ton câble Ethernet.
Check your Ethernet cable.
Assure-toi que ton câble réseau est bien branché.
Make sure your network cable is properly plugged in.
Regarde si ton câble réseau est correctement connecté.
Look whether your network cable is correctly connected.
Cultural Tip
In French workplaces, the informal “tu” form is only used with people you know well or when the environment is casual. If you’re speaking to a client, a manager, or anyone you don’t know personally, switch to the formal imperative: “Vérifiez votre câble réseau.” Also, while “câble réseau” is universally understood, “câble Ethernet” is common in tech‑savvy circles and can sound more precise.