Cochera (en. Garage)

/koˈtʃe.ɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Place designated for parking cars.
The car is in the garage.
El coche está en la cochera.
Construction or room where a vehicle is stored.
My garage is full of tools.
Mi cochera está llena de herramientas.
Basement or enclosed space for cars.
The garage we have at home is quite spacious.
La cochera que tenemos en casa es bastante espaciosa.

Etymology

From the Spanish 'coche' and the suffix '-era', which indicates place.

Common Phrases and Expressions

community garage
Shared space for parking cars.
cochera comunitaria
leave the car in the garage
Parking the car inside the garage.
dejar el coche en la cochera
clean up the garage
Organize and clean the space where the car is parked.
hacer limpieza en la cochera

Related Words

car
Motorized vehicle used for transportation.
coche
garage
Construction or space for repairing or storing cars.
garaje
parking lot
Area designated for parking vehicles.
estacionamiento

Slang Meanings

Colloquial term for referring to a garage.
I’m going to leave the car in the garage.
Voy a dejar el carro en la cochera.
Sometimes used to refer to the act of parking.
I can't park there because it's full.
No puedo cochera en ese lugar porque está lleno.