I'm asking this for you because, here in my Country, the car park in our house is just called garagem. Write about this please. thanks!!
2007-05-02 13:46:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Sorry, one mistake: change "bay" for "buy". thanks
2007-05-02 13:59:32 · update #1
In British English, a "garage" is primarily a place where you keep your car at home (like "garagem" in Portuguese);
- it is also a place where you take your car to be repaired.
- It is also often used for the place where you buy petrol although the correct term for this is "service station".
In the United States, "garage" is used for the place where you keep your car at home; when your car is being repaired, Americans say the car is "in the shop"; they say "service station" for a place to buy petrol.
"Garage" is not usually used in Britain for a place where you buy a car (we buy a new car from a "Car Showroom" or a "Car Dealer" and a used car from a "(Used) Car Dealer" )and I am not aware of it being used in that sense in the USA either.
2007-05-03 00:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do you live? What country? Are you sure you want to "bay a car"? I may be mistaken, but you might have meant BUY(??). If so, the answer to your question is "no." You can't usually buy a car in a garage. If you want to buy a car, look for a dealership or showroom or used car lot. If you really want to BAY a car, I'm afraid I can't help you. I'd like to learn what it means -- if anything. Good luck, whether baying or buying.
2007-05-02 14:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by max pugh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You question is very difficult to understand but I think you are asking what is the name of the place where you would buy a car. In the UK it would be called a car showroom. A garage is either where you park your car or where you would take your car for repairs.
2007-05-02 14:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here people live in a house, but park their car in the garage which is usually next to the house.
2007-05-02 13:51:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, some garages have multiple "bays" or "stalls" where you can park a car...
Normally we speak of a garage as a building where you park your car.
2007-05-02 13:50:15 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The garage is where you "park" your car. I don't know what you mean by "bay" a car. If you want to "buy" a car you go to a "car yard" or "car dealership".
Hope this helps.
2007-05-02 13:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a garage here is an enclosed "room" attached to a person's home were a car is parked for safe keeping. Or sometimes it refers to under ground parking in a public place like a mall.
2007-05-02 13:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can call a place where you bay your car a garage.
2007-05-02 13:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by Rokkit 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In both US and UK the place you store your car at home is called a "garage" (said differently but spelt the same).
In UK, the place where many cars park is called a "car park" but in US we usually call it a "parking garage" or also "garage" for short.
As you said "car park" I assume you're learning British English.
In terms of buying a car, in US at least:
We usually call a "garage" the place where you can get your car fixed as in "I took my car to the garage today. They promised to have it back to me by Tuesday."
When it comes to "buying" a car we call them "car lots" or "lots" for short. "I just got back from the car lot. They made me a really great deal."
Hope that helps.
2007-05-02 13:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by tiny knickers 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A garage is where you park your car.
At night, you park your car in yoru home garage.
If you need a new transmission, you take it to an autom mechanic at the garage.
And if you are down town, you park your car in the public parking garage.
2007-05-02 13:49:34 · answer #10 · answered by Stan W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋