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How to Say ‘When will I get an answer?’ in German

Wann bekomme ich eine Antwort?

vahn beh-KOM-meh ikh EYE-nuh AHNT-vort

[vahn beh-KOM-meh ikh EYE-nuh AHNT-vort]

💬 Usage Tip: bekommen means "to get" or "receive", never "to become". "To become" is werden.

Phrase Breakdown

Wann bekomme ich

vahn beh-KOM-meh ikh

When will I get

'Bekommen' means to get or receive, not 'become'. Stress 'be-KOM-me'.

Example

Wann bekomme ich das Geld?

When will I get the money?

Words in this phrase

Wann

[vahn]

when

Question word asking about time.

Example

Wann haben Sie Zeit?

When do you have time?

bekomme

[beh-KOM-meh]

get / receive

First person singular of 'bekommen' (to get, receive).

Example

Ich bekomme ein Geschenk.

I get a present.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

eine Antwort?

EYE-nuh AHNT-vort

an answer?

'Antwort' is stressed on the first syllable: 'ANT-vort'. The 'w' sounds like 'v'.

Example

Ich warte auf eine Antwort.

I am waiting for an answer.

Words in this phrase

eine

[EYE-nuh]

The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'

Example

Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.

I would like to ask you a question about work culture.

Antwort

[AHNT-vort]

answer

Feminine noun: die Antwort.

Example

Die Antwort ist richtig.

The answer is correct.

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