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Explaining Concepts Across Knowledge Levels
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GER.273 Explaining Concepts Across Knowledge Levels
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A learner says "bekommen" must mean "become." Which explanation best corrects this false friend?
A
Bekommen and become always mean the same thing because they look alike.
B
Bekommen usually means to receive or get, not to become. Example: Ich bekomme eine E-Mail means I receive an email. Become is usually werden: Ich werde müde means I am becoming tired. They look similar, but their meanings differ.
C
Bekommen means to cook, and werden means to receive.
D
Bekommen is only used with money and never with messages or objects.
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