German Phrase
Ist dein Internet stabil?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the other person’s internet connection is reliable and does not drop out. It focuses on the consistency of the connection rather than its speed.
When to use
Use this question when you want to check the quality of a friend’s or colleague’s connection before a video call, online gaming session, streaming a movie, or when troubleshooting network problems.
✦Grammar Breakdown
IstdeinInternetstabil?
Verb‑First Question (Verb‑Erst‑Frage)
In yes/no questions the finite verb (here ‘ist’) moves to the first position, before the subject.
Possessive Pronoun ‘dein’
‘dein’ agrees with the gender, number and case of the noun it modifies; ‘Internet’ is neuter singular, so ‘dein’ is correct.
Noun ‘Internet’
A borrowed noun, capitalised in German and treated as neuter (das Internet).
Predicative Adjective ‘stabil’
When an adjective follows ‘sein’, it stays in its base form without an ending.
🗨In Conversation
Ist dein Internet stabil?
Is your internet stable?
Ja, es funktioniert einwandfrei. Ich habe gerade erst den Router neu gestartet.
Yes, it works perfectly. I just restarted the router.
✕Common Mistakes
Ist deine Internet stabil?
‘Internet’ is neuter, so the correct possessive pronoun is ‘dein’, not ‘deine’.
Ist dein Internet stabile?
After ‘sein’ the adjective stays in its base form; adding ‘-e’ is a common error.
Sind dein Internet stabil?
‘Internet’ is singular, so the verb must be ‘ist’, not ‘sind’.
↔Alternatives
Wie zuverlässig ist dein Internet?
How reliable is your internet?
Hast du eine stabile Internetverbindung?
Do you have a stable internet connection?
Funktioniert dein WLAN gut?
Is your Wi‑Fi working well?
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries people often distinguish between ‘schnelles’ (fast) and ‘stabiles’ (stable) internet. When speaking to strangers or in a professional setting, use the formal ‘Ihr’ – ‘Ist Ihr Internet stabil?’ – to show politeness.