To drive in German
The verb to drive is "fahren" in German. Fahren is a useful verb, particularly if you plan on traveling around Europe and/or Germany by car or campervan. In this lesson we show you the conjugations of the verb as well as some useful examples.
So, let's get started on "to drive" in German!
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How to pronounce "to drive" in German
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fahren
to drive
Singular
ich fahre
I drive
du fährst
you drive (casual)
er fährt
he drives
sie fährt
she drives
es fährt
it drives
Plural
wir fahren
we drive
ihr fahrt
you drive (casual)
sie fahren
they drive
Sie fahren
you drive (polite)
Zum Beispiel:
Fährt sie dich in die Schule?
Does she drive you to school?
Können Sie langsamer fahren?
Could you drive more slowly? (formal)
Kannst du langsamer fahren?
Could you drive more slowly? ( casual)
Wir fahren durch die Stadt.
We are driving through the city
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