Datei
file
The German word 'Datei' is used in a similar way to the English word 'file'. It refers to a collection of data stored in a computer system, often with a specific format and extension, such as a .txt, .docx, or .pdf file. 'Datei' can also refer to a physical file, such as a folder containing documents.
Example sentences using: Datei
Ich muss die Datei herunterladen.
I need to download the file.
This phrase is used when someone needs to download a file from the internet or another location to their own device. 'Die Datei' is the definite article 'the' and the noun 'file'. 'Herunterladen' is 'to download'.
Öffnen Sie die Datei bitte.
Please open the file.
In this sentence, you're asking someone to open a file. 'Öffnen Sie' is the imperative form of 'to open'. 'Die Datei' is 'the file'. 'Bitte' is a polite way to say 'please'.
Die Datei hat einen Virus.
The file has a virus.
This sentence is used when a file has a virus or malware. 'Die Datei' means 'the file'. 'Hat einen Virus' translates to 'has a virus'.