l'entrée de garage
neutral
A driveway is l'entrée de garage in French, and l'allée also works for the path where a car goes up to the house. People will understand both in Quebec.
Meaning: private road from the street to a house or garage (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| l'entrée de garage | neutral |
| l'allée | neutral |
You hear l'entrée de garage when talking about parking or snow. In Quebec winters, shoveling or clearing it is a regular household chore.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both nouns are feminine. Entrée also means a door entrance or a starter dish, so de garage makes the meaning clear.
Did you know?
- Déneiger means to clear snow and is a very common verb in Quebec winters.
Examples in context
- La voiture est dans l'entrée de garage.The car is in the driveway.
- Il faut déneiger l'allée.We have to clear the snow from the driveway.
- Ne stationne pas devant l'entrée de garage.Do not park in front of the driveway.
Example conversation
Louis and his neighbor Hélène talk across the lawn in a suburb of Longueuil after a snowfall.
- LouisTu peux déplacer ta voiture?Can you move your car?
- HélèneOui, elle est dans l'entrée de garage.Yes, it is in the driveway.
- LouisParfait, je déneige dans dix minutes.Perfect, I will clear the snow in ten minutes.
