Italian Phrase
Prova a riavviare il tuo router.
Meaning
The sentence is a polite command telling someone to try restarting their router. It is commonly used when troubleshooting an internet connection, and the tone is friendly rather than demanding.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are helping a friend, a family member, or a customer who is experiencing connectivity problems and you want to suggest a simple first step.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Provaariavviareiltuorouter
Imperative mood
‘Prova’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘provare’ (to try).
‘provare a + infinitive’
When ‘provare’ means ‘to try’, it is followed by the preposition ‘a’ and an infinitive verb.
Infinitive ‘riavviare’
‘riavviare’ means ‘to restart’; it is a regular -are verb.
Possessive adjective
‘tuo’ agrees in gender and number with the noun ‘router’ (masculine singular).
🗨In Conversation
Prova a riavviare il tuo router.
Try restarting your router.
Ok, lo faccio subito.
Okay, I’ll do it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Prova di riavviare il tuo router.
‘Provare’ followed by an infinitive uses ‘a’, not ‘di’.
Prova a riavviare la router.
In informal speech Italians sometimes say ‘il router’ with an English article; the correct Italian article is ‘il’.
↔Alternatives
Prova a spegnere e riaccendere il router.
Try turning the router off and on again.
Riavvia il router, per favore.
Please restart the router.
Fai un reset del router.
Do a reset of the router.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, technical support conversations often start with a friendly ‘Ciao’ and end with a polite ‘Grazie’. Using the imperative with ‘per favore’ softens the command, making it sound more courteous. Also, many Italians still refer to the device as ‘router’ (pronounced with an Italian ‘r’), not the English ‘router’.