garage
/ɡa.ʁaʒ/masculine
The English word 'garage' is translated into French as garage.
The term garage refers to a building or a specific section of a building used to store a car or tools. It can also refer to a commercial repair shop where vehicles are serviced.
Meaning: building or section of building to store a car, tools etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun garage is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡa.ʁaʒ/
Did you know?
- In France, if someone says their car is au garage, it usually means it is being repaired by a professional, not that it is sitting in their own driveway.
- The French word garage is closely related to gare, the word for a train station. Both stem from the verb garer, which means to put something in a safe place or to park.
- The English word 'garage' was borrowed directly from French in the late 19th century as automobiles became popular.
Examples in context
- Tu as un garage ?Do you have a garage?Tatoeba #9558591 by Micsmithel, translation #2647200 by CK
- Je peins le garage.I'm painting the garage.Tatoeba #7772091 by Rockaround, translation #6873181 by CK
- Le garage était vide.The garage was empty.Tatoeba #8986420 by felix63, translation #3426315 by CK
- 87 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are talking about where to park the car.
- HugoOn peut mettre la voiture dans le garage ?Can we put the car in the garage?
- EmmaNon, le garage est déjà plein.No, the garage is already full.
- HugoQu'est-ce qu'il y a dans le garage ?What is in the garage?
- EmmaIl y a des cartons et des outils.There are boxes and tools.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garage” translations and entries garage, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries garage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
