Made In English

How can we say "che peccato!" in English?

Here are some ways:

What a shame!
What a pity!
That's too bad!

That's too bad! is definitely the most common one, and the least used by non-mothertongue people

The other day I went to see the movie Lincoln. It's a long historical movie, that is interesting if you are interested in American history.

Lincoln is most famous for abolishing slavery.
BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT NOT ALL STATES HAVE RATIFIED THIS AMENDMENT? I'm not joking. The USA is full of contradictions.

Here is my favourite, funny, Jon Stewart with the news: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-february-20-2013/the-last-amender

Mississippi...has finally...abolished slavery. Thank you so much. What a modern State!

(Feel free to ask me anything you can't understand from the video.)

Daily Show: The Last Amender Mississippi ratifies the 13th Amendment and abolishes slavery.