Italian Phrase
Controlla le connessioni del tuo router.
Meaning
‘Check the connections of your router.’ The sentence tells someone to verify that all cables, Wi‑Fi links, and power connections of their home router are correctly plugged in and functioning.
When to use
Use this phrase when troubleshooting internet problems, giving a friend or a family member a quick tech‑support tip, or when you’re guiding someone through a setup process for a home network.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Controllaleconnessionideltuorouter
Imperative (2nd pers. sing.)
‘Controlla’ is the informal imperative of the verb *controllare* (to check). It is used when speaking to one person you know well.
Definite article (plural, fem.)
‘le’ is the plural feminine definite article, matching *connessioni*.
Noun (plural, fem.)
*connessioni* means ‘connections’; it is the plural of *connessione*.
Prepositional contraction
‘del’ = *di* + *il* (of the). It introduces the noun *router*.
Possessive adjective
*tuo* agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; *router* is masculine, so *tuo* is used.
Loanword gender
‘router’ is an English loanword that is treated as masculine in Italian (*il router*).
🗨In Conversation
Il Wi‑Fi è molto lento, non riesco a caricare nulla.
The Wi‑Fi is very slow, I can’t load anything.
Controlla le connessioni del tuo router.
Check the connections of your router.
✕Common Mistakes
Controlla le connessione del tuo router.
The article *le* is plural, so the noun must also be plural (*connessioni*).
Controlla le connessioni del tua router.
*Router* is masculine; the possessive must be *tuo*, not *tua*.
Controlla le connessioni di il tuo router.
When *di* is followed by the masculine article *il*, they contract to *del*.
↔Alternatives
Verifica le connessioni del tuo router.
Verify the connections of your router.
Assicurati che le connessioni del tuo router siano corrette.
Make sure the connections of your router are correct.
Dai un’occhiata alle connessioni del tuo router.
Take a look at your router’s connections.
Cultural Tip
In Italy people often call the device a *modem* or *box internet* rather than a router, especially when speaking with older generations. Adding *per favore* (please) – *Controlla per favore le connessioni del tuo router* – softens the command and is common in polite conversation. Also, remember that loanwords like *router* keep their English spelling but follow Italian gender rules (masculine).