French Phrase
Le parking, c'est important pour nous.
Meaning
Literally, “The parking, it’s important for us.” The speaker is emphasizing that having a parking space (or the parking situation) matters to the group they represent.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to stress the necessity of a parking place – for example, when negotiating a hotel reservation, discussing a new office location, or planning an event where attendees will drive.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Leparking,c'estimportantpournous.
Le (definite article)
Le is the masculine singular definite article used before a noun that is known or specific.
Parking (masculine noun)
Parking is a masculine noun borrowed from English; it refers to a car‑park or the act of parking.
c'est (ce + est)
c'est is the contraction of ce (this/that) + est (is) and is used to identify or describe something.
important (adjective)
Important is an adjective that does not change form for gender or number when placed after c'est.
pour (preposition)
pour introduces the beneficiary of an action or the purpose of something.
nous (pronoun)
nous means “we” or “us” and is the object of the preposition pour.
🗨In Conversation
Le parking, c'est important pour nous.
The parking is important to us.
Je comprends, je vais vérifier s'il y a des places disponibles.
I understand, I’ll check if there are any spots available.
✕Common Mistakes
Le parking, il est important pour nous.
After c'est, you should keep the structure c'est + adjective; using il est changes the nuance and sounds less natural here.
Le parking, c’est important pour nouses.
The pronoun is nous, not nouses. Adding -es is a common over‑correction for plural agreement.
Le parking c’est important pour nous.
Missing the comma after parking is acceptable in spoken French, but in written French the pause is usually marked with a comma.
↔Alternatives
Le stationnement est important pour nous.
Parking is important for us.
Nous attachons de l'importance au parking.
We attach importance to the parking.
Avoir un parking, c'est essentiel pour nous.
Having a parking space is essential for us.
Cultural Tip
In France, the word parking is widely used in everyday speech, especially in urban areas, but the more formal term is stationnement. When speaking with officials or in written French, prefer stationnement. Also, note that many French cities charge for on‑street parking, so mentioning the need for a parking spot can be a practical negotiation point.