No. 4,199 in German
bekomme
"Bekomme" means "I get" or "I receive."
In a sentence
Ich bekomme jeden Morgen frische Brötchen geliefert.
I receive fresh rolls delivered every morning.
In this sentence, 'bekomme' is used in the sense of 'to receive', indicating that the subject comes into possession of fresh rolls every morning.
Wenn ich müde bin, bekomme ich Kopfschmerzen.
When I'm tired, I get headaches.
Here, 'bekomme' means 'to get' or 'to develop', expressing the occurrence of a state or condition like headaches when tired.
Er bekommt bald ein neues Auto.
He will soon get a new car.
In this phrase, 'bekomme' in future tense implies 'to acquire' or 'to obtain', referring to receiving an object or item such as the car.
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