quel dommage

what a shame

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phrase Rare #22,164
what a shame An expression of regret or disappointment. It can also mean "what damage?" in a literal question, depending on context.
FR: Quel dommage que tu ne puisses pas venir.
EN: What a shame that you can’t come.

Quel dommage, mon garçon.

What a shame, my boy.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Quel dommage qu’ils ne me demandent pas à moi.

What a shame they didn't ask me.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Quel dommage que je n'aie pas de jardin!

What a shame I don't have a garden!

Quel dommage!

What a shame!

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Quel dommage de repartir à vide.

What a shame to leave empty-handed.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Quel dommage, on menait.

What a shame, we were ahead.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Quel dommage, c'est une si jolie nuit!

What a shame, it's such a lovely night!

— La La Land (2016)

Quel dommage que la vie soit si courte.

What a shame that life is so short.

Quel dommage pour le Faucon!

What a shame for the Falcon!

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Quel dommage, tu ne trouves pas?

What a shame, don't you think?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Quel dommage, je voulais lui donner ces cinq sequins d'or.

What a shame, I wanted to give him these five gold sequins.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Quel dommage que sa vie ait été interrompue si tôt.

What a shame his life was cut short so soon.

Quel dommage qu'il soit tombé!

What a shame that he fell!

Quel dommage.

What a pity.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Oh, quel dommage.

Oh, what a shame.

— F1® Le Film (2025)