Breakdown of Je viens de voir le garagiste pour ma moto.
je
I
pour
for
la moto
the motorcycle
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
voir
to see
mon
my (mon, ma, mes)
venir
to come
le garagiste
the mechanic
Questions & Answers about Je viens de voir le garagiste pour ma moto.
Why is viens de used here instead of the standard past tense (J'ai vu)?
Since this lesson is about the causative faire, how would I use it here to say "I just had my motorcycle fixed"?
Is garagiste the only word for mechanic, or can I use mécanicien?
Both are common, but they have a slight difference. A garagiste specifically refers to someone who works at or runs an auto repair shop (a garage). A mécanicien refers to the profession of being a mechanic in general. When talking about taking your vehicle to the shop for repairs, going to see le garagiste is the most natural choice in French.
Why does the sentence just say pour ma moto instead of using a verb like "to fix my motorcycle"?
In French, it is very common and natural to use pour followed by a noun when the purpose is obvious from context. Since you are seeing a garagiste, adding a verb is not strictly necessary. If you did want to use a verb to be specific, you would need the causative structure again: pour faire réparer ma moto (to have my motorcycle fixed).
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