bekommen
Translation
to get, to receive
Examples
Du bekommst bald Post.
You'll get mail soon.
Was bekommst du dafür?
What do you get for that?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) to get sth. from sb./sth. You get a package from your friend.
((a condition)) to get/start to feel a condition You're getting cold feet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhalten, kriegen; Antonyms: geben (to give), schicken (to send)
Etymology
Prefix 'be-' (acting upon something) + 'kommen' (to come). The idea of something 'coming to' you.
Memory Tips
False friend alert! It looks like 'become', but it means 'to get' or 'to receive'. Think of something 'be-coming' yours.