el taller

the workshop

Example Sentence

Mi coche está listo después del taller esta tarde.

My car is ready after the workshop this afternoon.

Meaning

El taller is a workshop, and in everyday neighborhood Spanish it often means a repair shop, especially a car repair garage. Context usually makes it clear which type of workshop it is.

Common Phrases

  • llevar el coche al taller — to take the car to the repair shop
  • despues del taller — after the workshop / after the repair shop

Example

Mi coche esta listo despues del taller.

My car is ready after the repair shop.

Common Mistake

Avoid false friends: el taller is not the tailor in English; it is a workshop or repair shop.