When you want to save something from the internet to your computer or phone, you indirmek it. This word is very useful for talking about getting files like music, movies, or documents onto your device. Think of it like taking something from the cloud and bringing it down to your personal storage.
Exemples par niveau
Bu dosyayı indirebilir miyim?
Can I download this file?
Using the ability suffix -ebil/-abil.
Uygulamayı telefonuma indirdim.
I downloaded the application to my phone.
Past tense with dative case for 'to my phone'.
O şarkıyı indirmek istiyorum.
I want to download that song.
Infinitive form 'indirmek' with 'istemek' (to want).
Kitabı ücretsiz indirebilirsin.
You can download the book for free.
Using 'ücretsiz' (for free) and 'sen' form of -ebil/-abil.
Videoyu ne zaman indireceksin?
When will you download the video?
Future tense with 'ne zaman' (when).
Lütfen resmi indirin.
Please download the image.
Formal imperative form.
Bu programı indirmemiz gerekiyor.
We need to download this program.
Using 'gerekmek' (to need) with the infinitive.
İnternet yavaş olduğu için indirme uzun sürdü.
Because the internet was slow, the download took a long time.
Using 'olduğu için' (because it was) and 'uzun sürmek' (to take a long time).
Bu uygulamayı telefonuma indirmek istiyorum.
I want to download this app to my phone.
Kitabı indirmek için internet bağlantısı gerekiyor.
An internet connection is required to download the book.
Yeni şarkıyı hemen indirip dinledim.
I immediately downloaded and listened to the new song.
Dosyayı indirmek biraz zaman alabilir.
Downloading the file might take some time.
Güncellemeleri indirmek için cihazımı gece açık bırakacağım.
I will leave my device on overnight to download the updates.
Öğrenciler ders materyallerini indirmek zorunda.
Students have to download the course materials.
Videoyu indirmeden izlemeyi tercih ederim.
I prefer to watch the video without downloading it.
Web sitesinden ücretsiz bir e-kitap indirebilirsiniz.
You can download a free e-book from the website.
Souvent confondu avec
While 'indirmek' is the native Turkish verb for 'to download', 'download etmek' is a very common anglicism used, especially in informal speech and among younger generations. It's good to know both.
When talking about software, 'yüklemek' can sometimes mean 'to install' (to load software onto a system), which might be confused with 'downloading' the software itself. 'indirmek' is strictly about the act of getting the file.
In some very general contexts, 'almak' (to take/get) might be loosely associated with the idea of acquiring something, like a download. However, 'indirmek' is specific to the act of downloading from a digital source.
Facile à confondre
'indirmek' means 'to download' or 'to lower something', while 'bindirmek' means 'to load (onto a vehicle)' or 'to inflict'. They share a similar sound, especially the '-indirmek' part, but their initial consonant changes the meaning significantly.
The key difference is the initial consonant: 'i-' for 'indirmek' (down/download) vs. 'b-' for 'bindirmek' (load/inflict).
Kamyona eşya bindirmek (To load items onto the truck) vs. Dosyayı indirmek (To download the file).
While 'indirmek' often means 'to download', its more general meaning is 'to lower' or 'to take something down'. 'Çıkarmak' means 'to take out' or 'to remove', which can sometimes be confused with the idea of taking something from one place to another, similar to 'indirmek' in a physical sense.
'indirmek' is about lowering or bringing something down (electronically or physically). 'Çıkarmak' is about taking something out or removing it from a place.
Elbiseyi askıdan indirmek (To take the dress down from the hanger) vs. Cüzdanımı cebimden çıkarmak (To take my wallet out of my pocket).
If 'indirmek' means 'to lower', then 'kaldırmak' is its direct opposite, meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise'. The confusion arises from these antonyms, especially when thinking about actions involving vertical movement.
'indirmek' means 'to lower' or 'to bring down'. 'Kaldırmak' means 'to lift' or 'to raise'.
Masayı aşağı indirmek (To lower the table) vs. Masayı yukarı kaldırmak (To lift the table up).
'indirmek' in the context of digital files means to bring something from the internet to your device. 'Girmek' means 'to enter' or 'to go in'. While not directly confusing in meaning, learners might associate 'entering' a website with 'downloading' content from it.
'indirmek' is about acquiring content from a source to your device. 'Girmek' is about physically or virtually entering a place or system.
Siteye girmek (To enter the website) vs. Belgeyi indirmek (To download the document).
This is a common one. 'indirmek' is 'to download', which is bringing something *down* to your device. 'Yüklemek' is 'to upload', which is sending something *up* from your device to a server or cloud. They are opposite actions in the digital world.
'indirmek' means 'to download' (get from internet). 'Yüklemek' means 'to upload' (send to internet).
Fotoğrafı indirmek (To download the photo) vs. Fotoğrafı internete yüklemek (To upload the photo to the internet).
Teste-toi 12 questions
This sentence means 'I want to download a song.' The typical word order in Turkish is Subject-Object-Verb, and 'indirmek istiyorum' acts as the verb phrase.
This means 'Can you download the photo?' The question particle 'mi' comes after the verb, and 'sin' is the second person singular ending.
This translates to 'He/She will download the file now.' 'Şimdi' (now) is an adverb often placed before the verb.
This sentence means 'It is very easy to download files from the internet.'
This sentence means 'You should download the software before installing it.'
This sentence means 'A fast connection is needed to download information quickly.'
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