Spanish Phrase
Prueba a reiniciar tu router.
Meaning
A friendly suggestion to try turning the router off and on again. It’s the go‑to line in tech‑support conversations when the internet connection is acting up.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re helping a friend, family member, or coworker troubleshoot Wi‑Fi problems. It’s informal, so keep the *tú* form for familiar contexts; switch to the formal *pruebe* in a customer‑service setting.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Pruebaareiniciarturouter
Imperative (tú) – Prueba
‘Prueba’ is the affirmative imperative form of the verb *probar* for the familiar ‘tú’ subject.
Preposition a + infinitive
After verbs of trying or attempting, Spanish often uses the preposition *a* followed by an infinitive.
Infinitive – reiniciar
*Reiniciar* means ‘to restart’; it is a regular -ar verb used here in its infinitive form.
Possessive adjective – tu
*Tu* (without accent) is the possessive adjective meaning ‘your’. Do not add an accent, which would change the meaning to the pronoun ‘you’.
Loanword – router
*Router* is a borrowed English noun, masculine in Spanish (el router). In casual speech the article is often omitted.
🗨In Conversation
No tengo internet, ¿qué puedo hacer?
I don’t have internet, what can I do?
Prueba a reiniciar tu router.
Try restarting your router.
✕Common Mistakes
Pruebe a reiniciar tu router.
‘Pruebe’ is the formal imperative; using it with a friend sounds overly stiff.
Prueba a reiniciar tú router.
The possessive adjective *tu* never carries an accent; *tú* would mean ‘you’ and is incorrect here.
Prueba a reinicia tu router.
‘Reinicia’ is a command itself; pairing it with *prueba a* creates a redundancy.
↔Alternatives
Intenta reiniciar tu router.
Try restarting your router.
Apaga y vuelve a encender el router.
Turn the router off and turn it back on.
Reinicia tu router.
Restart your router.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries the word *router* is widely understood, but older generations may still call it *módem* or *equipo de red*. When speaking to a formal audience (e.g., a client), use the formal imperative *pruebe* and include the article: *Pruebe a reiniciar el router.*