Breakdown of Lo importante es que se encuentran gangas aquí.
ser
to be
aquí
here
importante
important
encontrar
to find
Questions & Answers about Lo importante es que se encuentran gangas aquí.
Why is it "lo importante" and not "el importante"?
Lo is a neuter article used with an adjective to mean "the [adjective] thing" or "the [adjective] part". Here, lo importante means "the important thing". You would only use el if you were referring to a specific masculine noun, like el libro importante (the important book).
Doesn't the word "important" trigger the subjunctive? Why is "encuentran" in the indicative?
It is true that the phrase es importante que (it is important that) always triggers the subjunctive. However, lo importante es que (the important thing is that) works differently. When it simply declares an established fact—like the reality that bargains are found here—it takes the indicative (encuentran). It only takes the subjunctive if you are expressing a need or goal, such as "The important thing is that you find one" (Lo importante es que encuentres una).
Who is finding the bargains here? Why use "se encuentran"?
Why is the verb plural ("encuentran") if the sentence is making a general statement?