A2Vocabulary

bekommen

In German

bekommen

buh-KOM-en
🇬🇧 English
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🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
Become
In English means: "To come to be, to turn into"
Actually means
bekommen
To get, to receive
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Memory Tip
Don't 'become' confused! 'Bekommen' means 'to get'. You 'bekommen' a present, you don't 'become' a present.

Example Sentences

1

Ich bekomme einen neuen Computer.

I am getting a new computer.

2

Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen?

Did you receive my email?

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