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How to Say ‘Unfortunately, we don't have a private car park.’ in French

Malheureusement, nous n'avons pas de parking privé.

mah-luh-ruhz-MAHN noo ah-VOHN pah duh par-KEENG pree-VAY

[mah-luh-ruhz-MAHN noo ah-VOHN pah duh par-KEENG pree-VAY]

💬 Usage Tip: After pas, un and une turn into de. So un parking becomes pas de parking.

Phrase Breakdown

Malheureusement,

mah-luh-ruhz-MAHN

Unfortunately,

A long adverb. Say 'mah-luh-ruhz-MAHN' and pause briefly after it.

Example

Malheureusement, c'est complet.

Unfortunately, it's full.

Words in this phrase

Malheureusement

[mah-luh-ruhz-MAHN]

unfortunately

Adverb expressing regret.

Example

Malheureusement, je n'ai pas d'argent.

Unfortunately, I have no money.

nous n'avons pas

noo ah-VOHN pah

we don't have

A negative built with 'ne... pas'. Say 'noo nah-vohn PAH'.

Example

Nous n'avons pas de table.

We don't have a table.

Words in this phrase

nous

[noo]

First-person plural subject pronoun.

Example

Nous avons une table pour vous.

We have a table for you.

avons

[ah-VOHN]

have

'Nous' form of 'avoir' (to have).

Example

Nous avons une terrasse.

We have a terrace.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

de parking privé.

duh par-KEENG pree-VAY

a private car park.

After a negative, 'un' becomes 'de'. Say 'duh par-KEENG pree-VAY'.

Example

Il n'y a pas de parking privé.

There is no private car park.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

any

After a negation, 'un/une/des' becomes 'de'.

Example

Il n'y a pas de pain.

There isn't any bread.

parking

[par-KEENG]

car park

Masculine noun for a parking area.

Example

Le parking est complet.

The car park is full.

privé

[pree-VAY]

private

Adjective meaning reserved for particular people, not public.

Example

C'est une plage privée.

It's a private beach.

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