Get, receive - Kriegen (The 724th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Get, receive is Kriegen. This word often comes up when talking about shops & services, being & changes, activities & movements, media & it, communication. It can be used as verb. It is the 724th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: get, receive

de German: kriegen

Examples

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We're going to get in trouble for that. Dafür kriegen wir Ärger.
I couldn't get a definite answer from him. Ich konnte keine konkrete Antwort von ihm kriegen.
He can keep a job or he can lose a job but he can't get any higher up. Er kann einen Job kriegen oder ihn verlieren, aber er kann sich nicht hocharbeiten.
Not all graduates get a job, many remain without work. Nicht alle Universitätsabgänge kriegen eine Anstellung, viele bleiben ohne Arbeit.
You can get a shock with electricity if you don't know what you're doing, and I don't. Man kann einen Schlag kriegen, wenn man sich nicht auskennt, wie ich.
Large dogs and those with long or double coats easily build up static electricity, the way we do when we wear a sweater and get a shock from the car door if we're not wearing rubber-soled shoes, he says. Große Hunde und Hunde mit Unterwolle laden sich leicht elektrostatisch auf, genauso wie das uns passieren kann, wenn wir einen Pullover, aber keine Schuhe mit Gummisohlen tragen und beim Berühren der Autotür einen Schlag kriegen, erklärt er.
Both would get a shock when Gorgon made her entrance. Sie würden beide einen schönen Schreck kriegen, wenn die Gorgon aufkreuzte.
Find out which Nords get hard for underage pussy. Finde heraus, welche Nords bei minderjährigen Muschis einen Harten kriegen.

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Get, receive - Kriegen (The 724th Most Common German Word)
Hope those acrobats can get another gig. Ich hoffe, die Akrobaten kriegen einen anderen Auftritt.
You will get a feedback as soon as possible. Sie kriegen dann baldmöglichst eine Rückmeldung.
At least you shouldn't get clues like that. Zumindest solltest Du keine solchen Hinweise kriegen.
I mean, we could be getting a baby soon. Wir könnten bald ein Baby kriegen.
Kids who get it all the time, it's no big deal - they turn out normal. Die, dies immer kriegen, werden ganz normal.
Because it is. I couldn't get it today. Ich konnte es heute nicht kriegen.
Well, you'll never get them together. Sie werden sie nie gemeinsam kriegen.
[Murdock whooping] I told you it would be easy to get a plane. Ich sagte doch, wir kriegen ein Flugzeug.
Cinnamon, you've got to get that key. Cinamon, Sie müssen den Schlüssel kriegen.
Uppers are easier to get, and they last longer, too. Aufputschmittel sind leichter zu kriegen und wirken länger.
Well, I'm just trying to get my head around this. Ich will nur einen Durchblick kriegen.
With a wrist band, they get an orange drink. Mit dem VIP-Bändchen kriegen sie Orangensaft.
I don't want Hauke to get the campaign again. Hauke soll die Kampagne nicht kriegen.

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Get, receive - Kriegen (The 724th Most Common German Word)

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