Learn French: Une promesse est une chose importante. - A promise is an important thing.

Une promesse est une chose importante.

A promise is an important thing.

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Questions & Answers about Une promesse est une chose importante.

Why is importante placed after chose instead of before it?

In French, most adjectives come after the noun they describe. There are a few common exceptions that come before (like bon, petit, or grand), but important is a standard adjective, so it follows the noun: une chose importante (an important thing).

Why does importante end with an -e here?

Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since une chose (a thing) is a feminine noun, we add an -e to the masculine form important to make it feminine: importante.

In everyday spoken French, could I use un truc instead of une chose?

Yes! Un truc is a very common, informal way to say 'a thing'. If you used it here, you would have to change the adjective to masculine, because truc is masculine: un truc important.