verreisen
to travelWir verreisen nächsten Monat nach Spanien.
We are traveling to Spain next month.
to go on a trip or journey, typically for leisure or business
Er verreist oft geschäftlich.
He often travels for business.
Sie ist für zwei Wochen verreist.
She has gone away for two weeks.
Used with 'sein' in the perfect tense (Perfekt) to indicate completed travel.
Collocations
Pro Tip
Perfect tense with 'sein'
Remember that 'verreisen' uses 'sein' as the auxiliary verb in the perfect tense (e.g., 'Ich bin verreist'). This is typical for verbs indicating movement or change of state.
Word Origin
From Middle High German 'verreisen', composed of 'ver-' (prefix indicating completion or departure) and 'reisen' (to travel).
Usage Notes
Commonly used with 'sein' in compound tenses (e.g., 'ist verreist'). Can imply both short trips and longer journeys.