Usage examples of "quel dommage !" in French with translation to English

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Quel dommage que vous ne puissiez pas venir ! What a pity it is that you can't come!
Quel dommage qu'elle ne puisse pas venir ! What a pity she can't come!
Quel dommage que tu ne saches pas danser ! What a pity you can't dance!
Quel dommage ! What a pity!
Quel dommage de ne faire que supporter la vie plutôt que d'en jouir ! What a shame to just endure life rather than enjoying it.
Quel dommage que tu doives déjà partir. Too bad you have to leave already.
Il est dommage que vous ne veniez pas. It's a shame that you're not coming.
Quel est le but de votre voyage ? What's the purpose of your trip?
C'est dommage qu'elle ne puisse pas venir à la fête. It's too bad she can't come to the party.
Dis-moi quel bus prendre pour me rendre en ville, s'il te plait. Please tell me which bus to take to go downtown.
Je crois que c'est dommage qu'il ait menti. I think it a pity that he told a lie.
Quel est ton super-héros préféré ? Who's your favorite super hero?
C'est dommage qu'ils divorcent. It's a pity their getting divorced.
Quel est ton restaurant de restauration rapide préféré? What is your favourite fast-food restaurant?
C'est dommage. It's a shame.
Quel est le montant total d'argent que tu as dépensé ? What is the total amount of money you spent?
La tempête occasionna beaucoup de dommage. The storm caused a lot of damage.
Dans quel but l'as-tu acheté ? What did you buy it for?
Les mots seuls ne peuvent subvenir aux besoins de notre peuple. Ces besoins ne seront satisfaits que si nous agissons vigoureusement dans les années à venir ; et si nous comprenons que les défis auxquels nous faisons face sont partagés, et que notre échec à les résoudre nous causera dommage à tous. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.
Quel est le nom de ce chien ? What's this dog's name?
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