Portuguese Phrase
Verifica as conexões do teu roteador.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction to check the cables, Wi‑Fi links or any other connections that belong to your router. It is used when troubleshooting internet problems or setting up a new network.
When to use
Use this phrase when you notice a slow or unstable internet connection, after a power outage, or when you are helping someone configure their home network. It is informal, so reserve it for friends, family, or colleagues you address with ‘tu’.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Verificaasconexõesdoteuroteador
Imperativo (tu)
‘Verifica’ is the informal singular imperative of the verb ‘verificar’, used when speaking to a friend or colleague.
Artigo definido plural
‘as’ is the feminine plural definite article that agrees with ‘conexões’.
Preposição + artigo = do
‘do’ is the contraction of ‘de + o’, meaning ‘of the’. It links the noun ‘conexões’ to the possessor.
Possessivo informal
‘teu’ is the informal second‑person singular possessive adjective, matching the gender (masculine) of ‘roteador’.
Plural with tilde
‘conexões’ ends in –ões, a common plural form for nouns ending in –ão; the tilde indicates nasalisation.
🗨In Conversation
A internet está a cair a cada minuto.
The internet keeps dropping every minute.
Verifica as conexões do teu roteador.
Check the connections of your router.
✕Common Mistakes
Verifique as conexões do teu roteador.
‘Verifique’ is the formal imperative; it sounds too stiff when you’re speaking informally with ‘teu’.
Verifica as conexões do seu roteador.
‘Seu’ is the formal possessive. Using it with the informal imperative creates a register clash.
Verifica a conexão do teu roteador.
The noun should be plural because you’re referring to multiple cables or links.
Verifica as conexões do o teu roteador.
Avoid the double article error; ‘do’ already includes the article ‘o’.
↔Alternatives
Cheque as ligações do teu router.
Check the links of your router.
Confere as conexões do teu roteador.
Confirm the connections of your router.
Verifique as conexões do seu roteador.
Check the connections of your router. (formal)
Cultural Tip
In Portugal ‘roteador’ is the standard term for a Wi‑Fi router, while ‘router’ (English loanword) is also heard, especially among younger people. The possessive ‘teu’ signals a casual relationship; in a professional or formal setting you would use ‘seu’ and the formal imperative ‘Verifique’. Also, Portuguese speakers often say ‘ligação’ instead of ‘conexão’ when referring to a cable or Wi‑Fi link.