por favor reinicie
/poɾ faboɾ ɾeiniθje/from spelling rules
Please restart in Spanish is por favor reinicie.
This phrase is a polite request for someone to start a computer or device again. The standard verb used for this action is reiniciar. In technical support, it is common to complete the sentence by adding el equipo to say por favor reinicie el equipo (please restart the device/equipment).
Which one should you use?
The form reinicie is the formal imperative used for a single person (usted), whereas reinicia is the informal imperative (tú).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some informal contexts in Latin America, the word reiniciar may be replaced with rebootear or resetear.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use por favor reinicien if you are addressing more than one person.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faboɾ ɾeiniθje/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, resetear is used for both 'restarting' a system and 'resetting' a device to factory settings, which can lead to data loss.
- In Latin America, el equipo refers to the 'equipment' or 'hardware' generally, whereas in Spain, el ordenador is the specific word for the computer being restarted.
- The word favor comes from the Latin favōrem, which originally meant 'kindness' or 'goodwill' rather than just a polite request.
Examples in context
- Por favor reinicie el sistema.Please restart the system.
- Por favor reinicie su computadora ahora.Please restart your computer now.
- Si no funciona, por favor reinicie el router.If it doesn't work, please restart the router.
Example conversation
Alejandro is helping Lucía with a technical issue on her laptop.
- Alejandro¿Puede ver la pantalla de error, Lucía?Can you see the error screen, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, la pantalla está congelada.Yes, the screen is frozen.
- AlejandroPor favor reinicie el equipo.Please restart the device.
- LucíaEstá bien, lo haré ahora.Okay, I will do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries favor, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
