γκαράζ
gkaráz
The Greek word for garage is γκαράζ (gkaráz).
γκαράζ refers to a building or section of building to store a car, tools etc.
Meaning: building or section of building to store a car, tools etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
γκαράζ is a neuter noun. When you want to say "of the garage," use the genitive form του γκαράζ.
How do you pronounce it?
gkaráz
Did you know?
- While γκαράζ is common, Greeks often use the word στεγαστήρια for larger parking structures, which literally translates to 'shelters'.
- The word γκαράζ follows the common pattern of modern Greek borrowing many technical and industrial terms from French rather than German or English.
- Because γκαράζ starts with the 'gk' sound γκ, it is an example of how Greek adapts foreign 'g' sounds to fit its own phonetic system.
Examples in context
- Αυτός άφησε το αυτοκίνητό του στο γκαράζ.He left his car in the garage.This sentence shows how to use γκαράζ to indicate where a car was left.Tatoeba #3101598 by glavkos, translation #9370166 by Nylez
- Ο πατέρας μου είναι στο γκαράζ.My father is in the garage.This sentence demonstrates using γκαράζ to describe a person's location.Tatoeba #1300781 by enteka, translation #8993493 by Nylez
- Το αυτοκίνητο είναι μπροστά από το γκαράζ.The car is in front of the garage.This sentence shows how to describe the position of a car in relation to the γκαράζ.Tatoeba #2159899 by slavogreek, translation #870575 by CM
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garage” translations and entries γκαράζ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
