French Conversation · Level 15
90 words
French word
garage
Pronunciation
IPA/gaʁaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine noungarage
Example
Il a garé la voiture dans le garage.
He parked the car in the garage.
More examples
Ils ont laissé la voiture au garage pour la révision.
They left the car at the repair shop for an inspection.
Core concept
A sheltered building where a vehicle is kept, or a workshop where vehicles are serviced.
Common phrases
dans le garage
in the garage
au garage
at the repair shop
un garage privé
a private garage
Similar words
parking: An indoor or outdoor area where several cars can be parked temporarily.
place: A designated space for parking one car in a parking area or on a road.
box: An individual one-car space partitioned off within a parking area.
station-service: A facility for refueling cars and providing brief inspections or minor checks.
Definition in French
Lieu fermé où l'on gare un véhicule; le mot s'emploie aussi pour désigner un atelier de réparation automobile.
Word origin
French created garage from the verb garer, 'to put in a safe place', by adding the noun-forming suffix -age.
Usage tips
- French garage ends with the sound /ʒ/, like the final sound in English measure, and both written a vowels are pronounced /a/.