No. 4,195 in German
bekamen
"Bekamen" is the past tense of "bekommen," meaning "received" or "got."
In a sentence
Die Kinder bekamen jeden Tag frisches Obst.
The children received fresh fruit every day.
Here, 'bekamen' serves as the past tense form of 'bekommen', meaning 'to receive' in an ordinary context.
Wir bekamen eine zweite Chance, die Aufgabe zu verbessern.
We were given a second chance to improve the task.
In this example, 'bekamen' implies the granting or allocation of something, in this case, an opportunity.
Sie bekamen Nachricht über die bevorstehende Änderung.
They received notice of the upcoming change.
'Bekamen' in this instance refers to acquiring information or a message, demonstrating its use in communication-related contexts.
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