weiterfahren

to continue driving, to drive on

verb VY-ter-fah-ren Rare

Also means

to travel on (by any vehicle)

Usage Note

Weiterfahren means to continue a journey by vehicle. Separable: fährt … weiter. It is paired with anhalten (to stop) and appears naturally in navigation contexts: Fahren Sie hier weiter geradeaus (continue straight ahead here).

Examples

"Nach der Pause fuhren wir auf der Autobahn weiter."

Natural Translation

After the break we continued on the motorway.

Literal Translation

After the break we drove on on the motorway.

Free starter pack

Building your German vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

German Numbers 1–100: Why 21 Is Said Backwards

German numbers 1 to 100 reverse the digits: 21 is einundzwanzig (one-and-twenty). Learn the und rule, the irregulars, and how to hear prices fast.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Word Order: The Verb Rules That Trip You Up

German word order comes down to three verb-position rules: the verb is second in main clauses, last after weil and dass, and time comes before place.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Du vs. Sie: When to Use Each in German

Use Sie with strangers, elders, and at work; use du with friends, family, kids, and peers. Here's how to pick the right German you every time.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

How Long Does It Take to Learn German? Real Timeline

How long to learn German? Conversational B1 takes ~6–12 months, fluent B2 about 1.5–2.5 years part-time. Here's an honest, hours-based timeline by CEFR level.

June 9, 2026 5 min read