FR: c'est dommage / il est dommage que

[rocks_your_socks69]

Does the phrase "il est dommage que..." mean the same as "c'est dommage que...": "it is a shame that ..."?

Thanks

 

[lemuriens]

Correct. It's also common to hear "c'est dommage!" as a phrase in itself.

 

[MadameC]

Bonsoir!

I'm trying to figure out the difference between il est + c'est when used with the subjunctive...essentially, how do they differ in what follows?

Example -

Il est dommage que tu ne viennes pas.
C'est dommage que tu ne viennes pas.

Are both of these the same, or would one be incorrect?

thanks

 

[Donaldos]

Both mean exactly the same. "Il est" is just more formal and less common (especially in speech).