J'ai trouvé un parking près du centre commercial.
English: I found a parking lot near the mall.
parking /(en)pˈɑːkɪŋ(fr)/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "parking lot".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- parking lot
- Translation
- parking
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "le" for "parking". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | parking |
|---|---|
| Likely article | le |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | parkings |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + le parking
- Examples
- J'ai trouvé un parking près du centre commercial.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Le parking était plein samedi.
English: The parking lot was full on Saturday.
Veuillez garer votre voiture dans le parking.
English: Please park your car in the parking lot.
Related vocabulary
tourist information centre
office de tourisme
post office
bureau de poste
city centre
centre-ville
grocery store
épicerie
department store
grand magasin
car park
parking
sports centre
centre sportif
shopping centre
centre commercial
shopping mall
centre commercial
parking space
place de parking
central heating
chauffage central
bottle bank
point de collecte de bouteilles
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