Italian Phrase
La spia del modem è accesa?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the indicator light (spia) on the modem is turned on. It is a typical troubleshooting question when checking internet connectivity or device status.
When to use
Use this phrase at home, in an office, or when speaking with technical support to verify whether the modem’s status light is illuminated.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Laspiadelmodemèaccesa?
Definite article agreement
La (feminine singular) matches the feminine noun spia.
Prepositional contraction
del = di + il, used before the masculine noun modem.
Verb essere + adjective
è (third‑person singular of essere) links the subject to the adjective accesa.
Adjective gender agreement
accesa is feminine to agree with spia; the masculine form would be acceso.
🗨In Conversation
La spia del modem è accesa?
Is the modem’s light on?
Sì, è accesa. Dovrebbe funzionare.
Yes, it’s on. It should be working.
✕Common Mistakes
La spia del modem è acceso?
Acceso is masculine; the noun spia is feminine, so the adjective must be accesa.
La spia del modem è accesa.
Missing the question mark changes it from a question to a statement.
La spia della modem è accesa?
Using di + la (della) would be incorrect because modem is masculine; the correct contraction is del.
↔Alternatives
Il LED del modem è acceso?
Is the modem’s LED on?
Il indicatore del modem è acceso?
Is the modem’s indicator on?
La luce del modem è accesa?
Is the modem’s light on?
Cultural Tip
In Italian, the word spia (literally ‘spy’) is commonly used for any small indicator lamp on electronic devices. When speaking formally or with technical staff, you might prefer LED or indicatore, but among friends and family spia is perfectly natural.