Ärger kriegen

Based on: Ärger
Phrase
1.

to be scolded, to get in trouble

(Someone letting their anger out at you, usually for a good reason.)
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  • Weil er sonst von Maria Ärger kriegt, räumt Thomas die Wohnung auf.
  • Because he'll get in trouble with Maria otherwise, Thomas cleans the flat.
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The Meaning of – “der Ärger”

A fun look at how to talk about anger in German with lots of useful phrasings like Ärger machen or Ärger kriegen. And we'll find the neat little particle arg.

Vocab: der Ärger, (sich) ärgern (über), die Wut, wütend, ärgerlich, verärgern, arg

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How many meanings does the German word 'Ärger kriegen' have?

Ärger kriegen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to be scolded, to get in trouble.

What is 'Ärger kriegen' related to?

The word 'Ärger kriegen' is related to Ärger.

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The Meaning of – “der Ärger”
A fun look at how to talk about anger in German with lots of useful phrasings like Ärger machen or Ärger kriegen. And we'll find the neat little particle arg.
Vocab: der Ärger, (sich) ärgern (über), die Wut, wütend, ärgerlich, verärgern, arg
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