bekommen

A1

get/receive

English meaning
get/receive
Vocabulary package
Giving & Taking

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bekommen in a sentence

Haben Sie meinen Brief bekommen?

Did you receive my letter?

Conjugation of bekommen

ichbekomme
dubekommst
er/sie/esbekommt
wirbekommen
ihrbekommt
sie/Siebekommen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bekam
Perfect
hat bekommen

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Questions about bekommen

How do you conjugate bekommen?

Present tense: ich bekomme, du bekommst, er bekommt, wir bekommen, ihr bekommt, sie bekommen. Simple past: bekam. Perfect: hat bekommen.

What does bekommen mean in English?

bekommen means "get/receive". For example: "Haben Sie meinen Brief bekommen?" — "Did you receive my letter?"

What level is bekommen in German?

bekommen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the giving & taking vocabulary.

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