Breakdown of Wir bekommen die Kaution morgen zurück.
wir
we
morgen
tomorrow
die Kaution
the deposit
zurückbekommen
to get back
Questions & Answers about Wir bekommen die Kaution morgen zurück.
What does bekommen mean here? Is it related to English “become”?
In this sentence, bekommen means “to get / to receive”:
- Wir bekommen die Kaution morgen zurück.
→ We’re getting the deposit back tomorrow.
It is not related to English “become”. That’s a classic false friend.
- bekommen = to get, receive
- werden = to become
Example:
- Ich bekomme ein Geschenk. – I’m getting a present.
- Ich werde müde. – I’m becoming tired.
Why is the present tense (bekommen) used to talk about the future?
German often uses the present tense + a future time word to describe the future, just like English does:
- English: We’re getting the deposit back tomorrow. (present form, future meaning)
- German: Wir bekommen die Kaution morgen zurück.
The future tense werden + infinitive is possible but not necessary:
- Wir werden die Kaution morgen zurückbekommen.
→ a bit more formal or emphatic, but same meaning in most contexts.
In everyday speech, the present tense with “morgen” is completely normal.
Why is it die Kaution and not der Kaution or den Kaution?