losfahren

to set off by vehicle, to drive away

verb LOS-fah-ren Rare

Usage Note

losfahren is the vehicle counterpart to losgehen (set off on foot) — it means to begin a journey by car, bus, bike, or train. Wann fahren wir los? ('when do we set off?') is one of the most common travel questions in German.

Examples

"Wir fahren um sieben Uhr los, damit wir den Stau vermeiden."

Natural Translation

We set off at seven to avoid the traffic jam.

Literal Translation

We drive at seven o'clock off so that we the traffic-jam avoid.

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