abfahren

A1

depart, leave

English meaning
depart, leave
Vocabulary package
Travelling & Moving About

More: A1 Travel & Transport words. Hear “abfahren” in A1 German videos, or save “abfahren” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

abfahren in a sentence

Wir fahren um zwölf Uhr ab.

We depart at twelve o'clock.

Conjugation of abfahren

abfahren is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichfahre ab
dufährst ab
er/sie/esfährt ab
wirfahren ab
ihrfahrt ab
sie/Siefahren ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fuhr ab
Perfect
ist abgefahren

Learn abfahren with 18 related words

abfahren is part of the Travelling & Moving About package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with abfahren

Questions about abfahren

How do you conjugate abfahren?

Present tense: ich fahre ab, du fährst ab, er fährt ab, wir fahren ab, ihr fahrt ab, sie fahren ab. Simple past: fuhr ab. Perfect: ist abgefahren. abfahren is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abfahren mean in English?

abfahren means "depart, leave". For example: "Wir fahren um zwölf Uhr ab." — "We depart at twelve o'clock."

What level is abfahren in German?

abfahren is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the travelling & moving about vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.