adverb
ahead
B1
'Ahead' primarily, used for spatial 'in front' or temporal 'in advance' in phrases like 'im Voraus' (in advance). Also used adverbially to mean 'forth' or 'ahead of schedule.' No special preposition or auxiliary, not reflexive. Common in set expressions and movable in word order.
Examples
Er ging voraus und zeigte den Weg.
He went ahead and showed the way.
Der Bus fuhr voraus, sodass die Gruppe die Route früher fand, obwohl der Weg schwierig war.
The bus drove ahead so that the group found the route earlier, although the path was difficult.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a person walking at the front of a line, with an arrow pointing ahead
sounds like 'va-roots' — imagine someone moving 'ahead' planting the roots first
Notes
Often used in contexts like 'im Voraus' (in advance) or to indicate someone/something being in front (ahead).