German Phrase
Hast du deinen Router neu gestartet?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the listener has already rebooted their router. It is a typical troubleshooting question used when internet connectivity is problematic.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are helping someone with a slow or dead internet connection, during a remote‑support call, or when you simply want to check if a simple reset has been tried first.
✦Grammar Breakdown
HastdudeinenRouterneugestartet?
Perfekt with haben
The auxiliary verb 'haben' (Hast) is used with the past participle to form the present perfect tense.
Accusative case
‘Router’ is a masculine noun, so the possessive article takes the accusative ending –‘deinen’.
Separable verb ‘neu starten’
In the perfect tense the prefix ‘neu’ stays in front while the past participle ‘gestartet’ appears at the end.
Word order in yes‑no questions
The finite verb (Hast) moves to the first position, followed by the subject (du).
🗨In Conversation
Hast du deinen Router neu gestartet?
Did you restart your router?
Ja, ich habe ihn gerade neu gestartet, aber das Problem bleibt.
Yes, I just restarted it, but the problem persists.
✕Common Mistakes
Hast du dein Router neu gestartet?
‘Router’ is masculine accusative, so the possessive article must be ‘deinen’.
Startest du deinen Router neu?
This is present tense; the typical troubleshooting question uses the perfect ‘Hast du … gestartet?’.
Hast du deinen Router neu starten?
The infinitive ‘starten’ cannot be used in the perfect; you need the past participle ‘gestartet’.
↔Alternatives
Hast du den Router neu eingeschaltet?
Did you turn the router back on?
Hast du den Router neu gebootet?
Did you reboot the router?
Hast du den Router aus- und wieder eingesteckt?
Did you unplug and plug the router back in?
Cultural Tip
‘Du’ signals an informal relationship; make sure you know the person well or have been invited to use the informal ‘du’. The word ‘Router’ is a loanword from English and is used throughout German‑speaking countries without change. In a formal setting you would say ‘Haben Sie Ihren Router neu gestartet?’