die Datei
Translation
file, data file
Examples
Ich speichere die Datei auf dem Desktop.
I am saving the file on the desktop.
Kannst du mir die Datei per E-Mail schicken?
Can you send me the file by email?
Diese Datei ist zu groß zum Herunterladen.
This file is too large to download.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) speichern to save a file I'm saving the file.
((sth.)) öffnen to open a file Please open this file.
((sth.)) löschen to delete a file He deleted the important file.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dokument, Akte; Antonyms: Ordner (folder)
Etymology
Derived from 'Daten' (data) and the suffix '-ei', which can denote a collection. Literally a 'collection of data'.
Memory Tips
It sounds similar to the English word 'data'. Think of a 'Datei' as the digital unit of data.