Fahr voraus; ich folge.

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Breakdown of Fahr voraus; ich folge.

• fahren: to go
• folgen: to follow
• voraus: ahead or in front

Questions & Answers about Fahr voraus; ich folge.

Why is it Fahr and not fährst?

Because Fahr! is the informal singular imperative of fahren, used when speaking to one person as du.

• du fährst = you drive / you go
• Fahr! = Drive! / Go!

In German, the du imperative usually drops the subject du, so Fahr voraus really means You go on ahead.

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What exactly does voraus mean here?

Voraus means something like ahead, in front, or on ahead.

So Fahr voraus means:

• Go on ahead
• Drive ahead
• You go first, and I’ll come after

It often suggests that one person should move first and the other person will follow.

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Is vorausfahren one word or two words?