Translation of German word "fahren" to English
fahren
/ˈfaːʁən/
Meaning
VerbTo operate a vehicle: To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
How to use
The strong verb fahren ('to drive / travel / ride / go by vehicle') changes its root vowel in singular present: ich fahre, du fährst, er fährt. Grammatically, it forms its perfect tense with sein when expressing movement (Ich bin nach Berlin gefahren) and with haben when used transitively meaning to drive a car/transport (Ich habe das Auto gefahren). Past forms: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren.
🇬🇧 English
to drive
Example
Die Brücken waren nicht stark genug, um mit dem Auto darüber zu fahren.
The bridges were not strong enough to drive a car over.
Dieser SUV fährt wahnsinnig sanft – es ist, als wüsste er, was ich will, bevor ich es tue.
This SUV drives incredibly smoothly - it's like it knows what I want before I do it.
Your personal vocabulary
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- Rad fahren— to ride a bicycle
- mit dem Zug fahren— to go / travel by train
- Auto fahren— to drive a car
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin gefahren
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #186 in German
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What is the definition of the German word "fahren"?▼
The German word "fahren" is defined as: "To operate a vehicle: To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)."
What does the German word "fahren" mean?▼
The German word "fahren" means "to drive" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ich fahre zum Bahnhof." (which translates as "The bridges were not strong enough to drive a car over.").
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