bekommen
Translation
got, received
Examples
Ich bekam ein Geschenk.
I got a present.
Er bekam eine gute Note.
He got a good grade.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to get/receive (sth.) I get an email.
((sth.)) ((from sb.)) to get (sth.) from (sb.) He gets a book from his aunt.
Similar Words
erhalten (to receive), kriegen (to get, colloquial)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' + 'kommen' (to come). Literally, something 'comes to' you, hence you 'get' it.
Memory Tips
Remember 'be-' + 'kommen' (to come) = something comes *to* you, so you 'get' it. It's a very common verb.