verb

wegfahren

leave · drive off · drive away

Sich mit einem Fahrzeug oder einem anderen Transportmittel von einem Ort entfernen.

The German word "wegfahren" is a separable verb that means "to drive away" or "to depart". It is made up of "weg," which means "away" or "off," and "fahren," which means "to drive" or "to travel." "Wegfahren" can refer to leaving a place by any means of transport, not just by car. Words with similar meanings include "abreisen" (to depart), "fortfahren" (to continue on), and "verlassen" (to leave).

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Examples

Morgen früh fährt er weg.verb

Tomorrow morning he is leaving.

Gestern sind wir schon früh weggefahren.verb

Yesterday we drove off early.

Warum fährst du heute ohne mich weg?verb

Why are you driving away without me today?

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