chauffeur
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chauffeur
A professional driver who drives a person or group in a private or company-owned vehicle.
Der Minister ließ sich von seinem Chauffeur zum Termin fahren.
The minister had his chauffeur drive him to the appointment.
The word 'Chauffeur' (chauffeur) comes from French. This explains the spelling, which is unusual for German, and the pronunciation, where the 'Ch' sounds like 'sch' and the ending '-eur' sounds like 'ör'.
Der Hotelgast bat darum, einen Chauffeur für die Fahrt zum Flughafen zu bestellen.
The hotel guest asked to order a chauffeur for the trip to the airport.
A very common construction is 'sich von seinem Chauffeur fahren lassen' (to have oneself driven by one's chauffeur). This emphasizes that another person takes over the driving.
Die Chefin lässt sich jeden Morgen von ihrem Chauffeur zur Arbeit fahren.
The boss has her chauffeur drive her to work every morning.
The word 'Chauffeur' (chauffeur) is used for professional drivers in private or business contexts and has an elegant, elevated connotation. It often implies a certain status of the person being driven.
Für die Hochzeit engagierte das Paar einen Oldtimer mit Chauffeur.
For the wedding, the couple hired a vintage car with a chauffeur.
driver
'der Fahrer' and 'der Chauffeur' can both mean a person who drives a car or another vehicle. 'Fahrer' is the general and neutral word. It can refer to a private individual or to someone who drives professionally. 'Chauffeur' more specifically means a professional driver who drives other people in a private or company-owned vehicle. The word often sounds a little more upscale. The words can be confused because a chauffeur is always also a driver. But not every driver is a chauffeur.
Der Chauffeur holte die Gäste pünktlich vor dem Hotel ab.
The chauffeur picked up the guests on time in front of the hotel.
Heute ist Paul der Fahrer, weil die anderen kein Auto haben.
Today Paul is the driver because the others do not have a car.