Garage
/ɡaˈʁaːʒə/feminine
The English phrase 'garage' is translated into German as Garage.
Garage refers to a building or section of building to store a car, tools etc. If you are referring specifically to a parking garage, the related word Parkhaus is used, while an underground garage is called a Tiefgarage.
Meaning: building or section of building to store a car, tools etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Garage is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡaˈʁaːʒə/
Did you know?
- There is a variation called Hunsrik Garaasch used in Hunsrik, a dialect spoken in Brazil by descendants of German immigrants.
- When discussing car maintenance in a garage, you will encounter the word Werkstatt, which means 'workshop' and is the more common term for a professional repair shop.
- Because Garage is a loanword from French, its pronunciation in German follows a similar pattern to the French version, often featuring a soft 'sch' sound at the end.
Examples in context
- Die Garage war leer.The garage was empty.This sentence is useful for describing the state of a Garage.Tatoeba #8986054 by Luiaard, translation #3426315 by CK
- Hast du eine Garage?Do you have a garage?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses a Garage.Tatoeba #9927525 by Laoan, translation #2647200 by CK
- Es ist in der Garage.It's in the garage.This sentence is useful for describing the location of an object within a Garage.Tatoeba #12407899 by mayabe, translation #2648090 by CK
- Kannst du bitte das Auto in die Garage stellen?Can you please park the car in the garage?
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Example conversation
Felix and Laura are looking at their new house.
- FelixIst die Garage groß genug?Is the garage big enough?
- LauraJa, die Garage ist sehr geräumig.Yes, the garage is very spacious.
- FelixDort passt mein Auto hinein.My car fits in there.
- LauraDas ist perfekt für uns.That is perfect for us.
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.
