How to Say ‘I got two different instructions.’ in German
Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen.
ikh HAH-buh tsvye fer-SHEE-duh-nuh AHN-vy-zoo-ngen beh-KOM-men
[ikh HAH-buh tsvye fer-SHEE-duh-nuh AHN-vy-zoo-ngen beh-KOM-men]
💬 Usage Tip: German often uses [bekommen] where English would use [get]: [Ich habe eine E-Mail bekommen], [Wir haben neue Infos bekommen]. Here it works with [habe ... bekommen] for a past event.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich habe
ikh HAH-buh
I have
Used with the perfect tense to express something received or experienced.
Ich habe Zeit.
I have time.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The speaker refers to themselves.
Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen. Deshalb bin ich unsicher.
I got two different instructions. That's why I'm unsure.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Auxiliary verb used here to form the perfect tense.
In 'Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen.' bildet habe das Perfekt.
In 'I got two different instructions,' 'have' forms the present perfect.
Zwei verschiedene
tsvye fer-SHEE-duh-nuh
two different
Describes two items that are not the same.
Ich habe zwei verschiedene Ideen.
I have two different ideas.
Words in this phrase
zwei
[tsvye]
two
Shows there are two items being compared.
Das Wort zwei in 'Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen.' zeigt den Konflikt.
The word 'two' in 'I got two different instructions' shows the conflict.
verschiedene
[fer-SHEE-duh-nuh]
different
Indicates that the instructions do not match.
Das Wort verschiedene in 'Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen.' zeigt den Unterschied.
The word 'different' in 'I got two different instructions' shows the difference.
Anweisungen
[AHN-vy-zoo-ngen]
instructions
The things received are directions about what to do.
Mit Anweisungen in 'Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen.' meine ich Arbeitsaufträge.
With 'instructions' in 'I got two different instructions,' I mean work directions.
bekommen
[beh-KOM-men]
received / got
Past participle of 'bekommen,' used with 'habe.'
Das Wort bekommen in 'Ich habe zwei verschiedene Anweisungen bekommen.' zeigt, dass ich sie erhalten habe.
The word 'received' in 'I got two different instructions' shows that I was given them.
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