No. 14,489 in German
kriegen
"To get" or "to receive."
In a sentence
Ich kriege morgen einen Brief.
I will receive a letter tomorrow.
In this context, 'kriegen' is used to mean 'to receive' something.
Wenn du keine Jacke trägst, kriegst du eine Erkältung.
If you don't wear a jacket, you will catch a cold.
Here, 'kriegen' is used in the sense of 'to get' or 'to catch' something.
Wir kriegen gleich Besuch.
We are about to get visitors.
In this example, 'kriegen' conveys the sense of 'getting' visitors or having visitors arrive.
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