vorbeifahren

to drive past, to pass (by vehicle)

verb for-BY-fah-ren Rare

Usage Note

Vorbeifahren means to pass a place or person by vehicle. Separable: fährt … vorbei. It is used with an + dative: am Hotel vorbeifahren (to drive past the hotel). Distinguish from vorbeigehen (to walk past).

Examples

"Wir fuhren an der Schule vorbei, ohne es zu merken."

Natural Translation

We drove past the school without noticing.

Literal Translation

We drove past the school without noticing it.

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