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bekommen (v.t.)
   to get, obtain, receive
Principal Parts: er bekommt, bekam, hat bekommen

Kann ich das schriftlich bekommen?
Can I get that in writing?
Und was bekommen Sie, bitte?
And what will you have, sir/madam? (in a restaurant)
Können wir noch Karten bekommen?
Can we still get tickets?

Related Words:
erhalten (v.t.) to get, receive; preserve, maintain
Heimweh bekommen to get/grow homesick

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