entrada
neutral
There is no single everyday word in Mexico, but people say entrada for the driveway and la cochera for the car space at a house. It is also called acceso and cochera.
Meaning: private road to a house (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| entrada | neutral |
| acceso | formal |
| cochera | Mexico |
Say estaciona en la entrada to park on the driveway. If you mean the covered or fenced space at the house, say cochera.
Which one should you use?
Estacionamiento is a parking lot, so it is a different thing from a private driveway. Garaje is also understood for a garage.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Houses in Mexican cities often have a cochera that opens right onto the street with a gate, and not a long private road as in the United States.
Did you know?
- The Mexican word ahorita means "in a moment" and the exact time can be quite flexible.
Examples in context
- Estaciona el coche en la entrada.Park the car in the driveway.
- Mi cochera es muy pequeña.My car space is very small.
- Hay un auto frente a la cochera.There is a car in front of the driveway.
Example conversation
Néstor calls his neighbor Gabriela about a car in Hermosillo.
- NéstorGabriela, hay un coche frente a mi cochera.Gabriela, there is a car in front of my driveway.
- GabrielaEs de mi visita, ahorita lo muevo.It belongs to my guest, I will move it right away.
- NéstorGracias, necesito sacar mi camioneta.Thanks, I need to take my truck out.
