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parking garage
A multi-story building built specifically for parking cars on different levels.
In der Innenstadt ist es am besten, das Auto in einem Parkhaus abzustellen.
In the city center, it is best to leave the car in a parking garage.
'Parkhaus' (parking garage) is a compound noun made up of 'parken' (to park), in the form 'Park-', and 'Haus' (house). So it is literally a house for parking cars.
Das neue Parkhaus am Bahnhof hat über 500 Stellplätze.
The new parking garage at the train station has over 500 parking spaces.
Pay attention to the difference between movement and location. You drive 'ins Parkhaus' (into the parking garage; accusative), but you are or park 'im Parkhaus' (in the parking garage; dative).
Fahren Sie einfach ins nächste Parkhaus, dort finden Sie sicher einen Platz.
Just drive into the nearest parking garage; you are sure to find a space there.
Common expressions are 'ein Parkhaus suchen' (to look for a parking garage), 'einen Parkplatz im Parkhaus finden' (to find a parking space in the parking garage), or 'die Parkgebühren bezahlen' (to pay the parking fees).
Wir mussten lange ein freies Parkhaus suchen.
We had to search for an available parking garage for a long time.
underground garage
Parkhaus and Tiefgarage both refer to buildings or areas for parking. A Parkhaus has several levels, while a Tiefgarage is underground or located in a building's basement. The key difference is whether the parking spaces are arranged on several floors or underground.
Wir stellen das Auto im mehrstöckigen Parkhaus neben dem Bahnhof ab.
We are parking the car in the multi-story parking garage next to the train station.
Wir stellen das Auto in der Tiefgarage unter dem Bahnhof ab.
We are parking the car in the underground garage beneath the train station.
