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fahren

English translation of fahren

drive

The German word 'fahren' is used to describe the act of driving a vehicle. It is a verb that can be conjugated in various ways depending on the subject and tense. For example, 'Ich fahre' means 'I drive' and 'Er fährt' means 'He drives'. The word 'fahren' is also used in combination with other words to create compound words, such as 'Auto fahren' which means 'to drive a car'.


Example sentences using: fahren

Wir fahren nach Berlin.

English translation of Wir fahren nach Berlin.

We are going to Berlin.

This is a simple declarative sentence. 'Fahren' is used to indicate that the subject (in this case 'Wir' or 'We') is travelling to a location (in this case Berlin).

Sie fahren oft mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.

English translation of Sie fahren oft mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.

They often take the bus to work.

This sentence demonstrates the use of 'fahren' to indicate regular travel or commuting. 'Mit dem Bus' specifies the mode of transport. 'Zur Arbeit' indicates the destination, in this case 'work'.

Kann ich mit dir fahren?

English translation of Kann ich mit dir fahren?

Can I ride with you?

In this example, 'fahren' is used in a question to ask for permission or to suggest accompanying someone. 'Mit dir' indicates 'with you'.

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