Spanish Phrase
Reinicia tu router y tu módem.
Meaning
A direct command telling someone to restart both their router and their modem. It is commonly used when troubleshooting an internet connection, as rebooting the equipment often resolves connectivity issues.
When to use
Use this phrase when you or someone else is experiencing slow or no internet, after a power outage, or when a device asks for a network reset. It works in both casual conversation and more formal tech‑support contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Reiniciaturouterytumódem
Imperative (tú)
Reinicia is the affirmative imperative form of the verb reiniciar for the second‑person singular (tú).
Possessive adjective
tu (without accent) means 'your' and agrees with the noun that follows.
Loanwords
router and módem are borrowed from English; they keep their original spelling, but módem carries an accent on the e.
Coordinating conjunction
y simply links the two objects, meaning 'and'.
🗨In Conversation
¿Por qué no carga la página?
Why isn’t the page loading?
Reinicia tu router y tu módem.
Restart your router and your modem.
✕Common Mistakes
Reinicia tu router y tu modem.
The word módem requires an accent on the e; without it the spelling is incorrect in Spanish.
Reinicia tu router y módem.
Repeating the possessive adjective (tu) before each noun makes the command clearer; omitting the second tu can sound a bit rushed.
Reinicia tu router y el módem.
Using el before módem changes the nuance to ‘the modem’ (specific) rather than ‘your modem’, which may be less personal in a direct instruction.
↔Alternatives
Apaga y enciende tu router y tu módem.
Turn off and on your router and your modem.
Reinicia el router y el módem.
Restart the router and the modem.
Haz un reset al router y al módem.
Do a reset on the router and the modem.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking households, the verb reiniciar is preferred over apagar (to turn off) when referring to electronic devices. The phrase is neutral in register, so it can be used with friends, family, or even in a customer‑service call. Remember that router and módem are masculine nouns, so the possessive adjective is tu, not tuya.