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Italian Phrase

Hai riavviato il router?

/aj ri.avˈvja.to il ˈro.ut.er/
Meaning"Did you restart the router?"
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Meaning

Literally ‘Did you restart the router?’. The sentence is used when you want to confirm whether someone has already performed a router reboot, usually as part of troubleshooting an internet or network problem.

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When to use

Use this question after a connection drop, slow Wi‑Fi, or when a device can’t reach the internet. It’s common among friends, family, or IT support staff checking the first step in a tech‑support routine.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Hairiavviatoilrouter?

1

Hai (avere)

Second‑person singular present of the auxiliary verb *avere*, used to form the passato prossimo of transitive verbs.

2

riavviato (past participle)

Past participle of *riavviare* ‘to restart’. With *avere* it never agrees in gender or number.

3

il router

Masculine singular noun borrowed from English; takes the definite article *il*.

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Interrogative intonation

In spoken Italian the rising intonation at the end of the sentence signals a yes/no question; the written question mark is optional in informal contexts.

🗨In Conversation

A

Hai riavviato il router?

Did you restart the router?

Sì, l’ho spento e riacceso, ma il problema persiste.

Yes, I turned it off and on again, but the problem remains.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Sei riavviato il router?

    The verb *riavviare* is transitive and requires *avere* as the auxiliary, not *essere*.

  • Hai riavviato router?

    The noun *router* needs the definite article *il* in standard Italian.

  • Hai riavviato il router

    In written Italian a question mark is required for a yes/no question; omitting it can cause ambiguity.

↔Alternatives

  • Hai spento e riacceso il router?

    Did you turn the router off and on again?

  • Hai riavviato il modem?

    Did you restart the modem?

  • Hai provato a riavviare il router?

    Did you try restarting the router?

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Cultural Tip

In Italy the word *router* is widely used, especially among younger speakers, but older generations may still say *modem* or simply *la rete*. When speaking formally (e.g., to a customer), you can replace *router* with *dispositivo di rete* to sound more polite.