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Illustration of the A2 German word “bekommen”, which translates to “to receive, to get”. Close-up of two cupped hands catching a falling star that turns into a warm glowing parcel tied with a ribbon of light, the parcel filling the frame.
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bekommen

to receive, to get

/bəˈkɔmən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

bekommen, bekam, hat bekommen

ich bekomme
du bekommst
er/sie/es bekommt
wir bekommen
ihr bekommt
sie/Sie bekommen

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Examples — bekommen in a sentence

Ich bekomme oft Post von dir.

I often get mail from you.

Er hat ein schönes Geschenk bekommen.

He received a nice gift.

How to remember it

BE-KOMM-EN sounds like 'BECOME-IN' — if you BECOME rich, you RECEIVE many gifts!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “beleidigen”, which translates to “to insult”. A snooty peacock in a monocle turns his nose up, aiming a tiny, sharp-edged speech bubble at a weeping, giant-eared donkey, whose face is twisted in comic, wounded disbelief.
beleidigen

/bəˈlaɪ̯dɪɡn̩/

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to insult

Principal parts

beleidigen, beleidigte, hat beleidigt

ich beleidige
du beleidigst
er/sie/es beleidigt
wir beleidigen
ihr beleidigt
sie/Sie beleidigen

Examples

Man sollte niemals jemanden beleidigen.

One should never insult anyone.

Sie hat ihn absichtlich beleidigt.

She insulted him intentionally.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “benutzen”, which translates to “to use”. A confused squirrel finds a discarded tuba; with fierce determination, it uses the instrument as a giant, shiny bed, curling up inside the bell while wearing a tiny sleeping cap.
benutzen

/bəˈnʊt͡sn̩/

to use

Principal parts

benutzen, benutzte, hat benutzt

ich benutze
du benutzt
er/sie/es benutzt
wir benutzen
ihr benutzt
sie/Sie benutzen

Examples

Kann ich dein Handy benutzen?

Can I use your phone?

Wir haben das alte Auto benutzt.

We used the old car.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Brief”, which translates to “letter”. An envelope sprouts paper wings, tucks a glowing heart under one wing, and swoops low over rooftops on its delivery run.
der Brief

/bʁiːf/

letter

Examples

Ich schrieb einen Brief an meinen Freund.

I wrote a letter to my friend.

Hast du meinen Brief bekommen?

Did you receive my letter?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Chat”, which translates to “chat”. Two squirrels perched on separate fluffy clouds toss a glowing ball of light back and forth, giggling with every catch.
der Chat

/t͡ʃɛt/

chat

Examples

Ich habe gestern Abend im Chat geschrieben.

I wrote in the chat yesterday evening.

Der Chat ist sehr aktiv.

The chat is very active.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “chatten”, which translates to “to chat”. Two teapots-with-faces on opposite lily pads pass steaming bubbles back and forth across the water.
chatten

/ˈt͡ʃɛtn̩/

to chat

Principal parts

chatten, chattete, hat gechattet

ich chatte
du chattest
er/sie/es chattet
wir chatten
ihr chattet
sie/Sie chatten

Examples

Sie chatten jeden Abend mit Freunden.

They chat with friends every evening.

Wir haben lange über alles gechattet.

We chatted for a long time about everything.

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das Cybermobbing

/ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌmɔbɪŋ/

cyberbullying

Examples

Cybermobbing ist ein ernstes Problem für Jugendliche.

Cyberbullying is a serious problem for young people.

Viele Schulen kämpfen gegen das Cybermobbing.

Many schools fight against cyberbullying.

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