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ankommen

get to

Meaning of ankommen

to arrive at a place

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German/ˈankɔmən/
get to
ankommen - get to
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ankommenget to
Fragen beantwortenanswer questions
Fragen stellenask questions
zusammenarbeitenwork together
Hausaufgaben machendo homework
warm bleibenstay warm
kalt seinbe cold

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What's the difference between ankommen / gelangen / hinkommen / anreisen / bekommen / erreichen

🇩🇪German
ankommen

get to — to arrive at a place

A1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
gelangen

to reach or arrive at a place; a bit more formal or neutral than everyday speech

A1Often

Wie gelangen wir zum Bahnhof?

Как нам добраться до вокзала?

H
🇩🇪German
hinkommen

to get there; very common in everyday spoken German

A1Very Often

Ich komme um acht Uhr dort hin.

Я доберусь туда в восемь часов.

A
🇩🇪German
anreisen

to travel in from somewhere else; often used for longer trips and sounds more formal

A1Rarely

Viele Gäste reisen heute aus dem Ausland an.

Сегодня многие гости прибывают из-за границы.

B
🇩🇪German
bekommen

to receive or get something; not about arriving at a place

A1Very Often

Ich bekomme morgen einen Brief.

Завтра я получу письмо.

E
🇩🇪German
erreichen

to reach a place; can also mean to contact someone or achieve a goal

A1Often

Wir erreichen das Hotel in einer Stunde.

Мы доберёмся до отеля через час.

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ankommen translation: get to. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ankommen

/ˈankɔmən/

ankommen translation

get to

ankommen transcription

/ˈankɔmən/

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ankommen meaning: what does it mean?

an einem Ort eintreffen

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