verb
to get
A1
'kriegen' means 'to get' or 'to receive' (obtain, colloquial). It's a regular weak verb using haben in perfect (hat gekriegt). Non-reflexive and not separable. Often informal substitute for bekommen; participle gekriegt. Can be used transitively: Ich kriege ein Geschenk. Avoid in formal writing sometimes.
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Der Schüler kriegte eine gute Note, weil er regelmäßig am Kurs teilnahm.
The student got a good grade because he attended the course regularly.
Ich kriege ein Geschenk.
I'm getting a gift.
Ich habe eine Nachricht gekriegt.
I received a message.
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Imagine someone receiving a package and saying 'Ich kriege das.'
Sounds like 'gripe' without the p — think of grabbing/receiving.
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kriegen is an informal synonym for bekommen/erhalten and is commonly used in spoken German.