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Une promesse est une chose importante.

Une promesse est une chose importante.
A promise is an important thing.
From Lesson 106:Indirect object pronouns (lui, leur)·French

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.

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