die Autofahrt
car trip
A trip or journey made by car.
EXAMPLE
Die Autofahrt in den Urlaub war lang, aber die Landschaft war wunderschön.
The car trip on vacation was long, but the scenery was beautiful.
die Autofahrt
car trip
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Meanings
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Compound structure
'Autofahrt' (car trip) is a simple compound made from 'Auto' (car) and 'Fahrt' (trip / journey). It refers to a trip made by car.
EXAMPLE
Für die kurze Strecke lohnt sich eine Autofahrt nicht.
A car trip is not worth it for the short distance.
Productive pattern
The base word '-fahrt' (trip / journey) can be combined with many different means of transport. If you know the pattern, you will also understand words like 'Zugfahrt' (train journey), 'Busfahrt' (bus ride), 'Fahrradfahrt' (bike ride), or 'Schifffahrt' (ship voyage / shipping).
EXAMPLE
Die Zugfahrt von Hamburg nach München dauert etwa sechs Stunden.
The train journey from Hamburg to Munich takes about six hours.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Autofahrt' (car trip) are 'eine Autofahrt machen' (to take a car trip), 'eine lange Autofahrt vor sich haben' (to have a long car trip ahead), or 'jemanden auf eine Autofahrt mitnehmen' (to take someone along on a car trip).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben eine lange Autofahrt vor uns, also lass uns früh starten.
We have a long car trip ahead of us, so let's start early.
Compare with
Autofahrt vs autofahren
to drive
autofahren generally refers to the activity of driving a car oneself. An Autofahrt, by contrast, is a single trip or a specific journey by car. When talking about the ability or activity, autofahren is the appropriate term; for a particular journey, Autofahrt is the better choice.
Autofahrt
Nach dem Unfall war die Autofahrt zum Arzt für sie noch sehr anstrengend.
After the accident, the car trip to the doctor was still very tiring for her.
autofahren
Nach dem Unfall möchte sie bald wieder autofahren können.
After the accident, she hopes to be able to drive again soon.
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