Spanish Phrase
Revisa los ajustes de tu teléfono.
Meaning
The sentence means 'Check the settings of your phone.' It is a direct, friendly instruction to look over the configuration options on a mobile device.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are helping someone troubleshoot a problem, giving tech support, or reminding a friend to personalize their device. It works in informal contexts, such as among peers or family members.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Revisalosajustesdetuteléfono
Revisar (imperative)
Use the verb 'revisar' in the informal second‑person singular (tú) imperative form 'revisa' to give a friendly command.
Definite article + noun
The article 'los' agrees in gender and number with the plural masculine noun 'ajustes'.
Possessive adjective
'tu' is a possessive adjective that must match the noun it modifies in gender and number; here it modifies 'teléfono' (masculine singular).
Preposition 'de'
The preposition 'de' links the noun 'ajustes' with the object they belong to, forming a genitive construction.
Accent on 'teléfono'
The word 'teléfono' carries a stress on the penultimate syllable, marked by the acute accent on the 'e'.
🗨In Conversation
¿Por qué mi batería se agota tan rápido?
Why is my battery draining so fast?
Revisa los ajustes de tu teléfono; tal vez tienes el brillo al máximo o apps en segundo plano.
Check the settings of your phone; maybe the brightness is at maximum or apps are running in the background.
✕Common Mistakes
Revisar los ajustes de tu teléfono.
The infinitive 'revisar' cannot be used as a command; you need the imperative form 'revisa' for informal 'tú'.
Revisa los ajustes de tus teléfonos.
When the noun is plural, the possessive must still agree with the noun it modifies, not the plural noun; 'tu' stays singular because it modifies 'teléfono'.
Revisa el ajuste de tu teléfono.
The plural 'ajustes' is required because phone settings consist of multiple options.
↔Alternatives
Mira la configuración de tu móvil.
Look at the configuration of your mobile.
Verifica los parámetros de tu celular.
Verify the parameters of your cell phone.
Echa un vistazo a los ajustes de tu smartphone.
Take a look at the settings of your smartphone.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, 'ajustes' is the most common word for phone settings, but 'configuración' and 'parámetros' are also used, especially in technical manuals. When speaking to older adults, you might prefer 'configuración' because it sounds slightly more formal.