"come to mention it" in Japanese

• そういえば

Definition

誰かの話やきっかけで、ふと何かを思い出したときに使う表現。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

カジュアルな会話で使い、主に文頭や途中で自然に新しい話題を出すときに使う。

Examples

Come to mention it, I did see him at the store yesterday.

**そういえば**、昨日彼をお店で見かけたよ。

We don't have any milk left, come to mention it.

牛乳がもうないね、**そういえば**。

Come to mention it, the weather did change quickly today.

**そういえば**、今日は天気が本当に急に変わったね。

Oh, come to mention it, did you get my email from last week?

あ、**そういえば**、先週送ったメール受け取った？

Come to mention it, we haven't had a team meeting in a while.

**そういえば**、最近チームミーティングをしていないね。

I haven't seen that movie yet—come to mention it, I haven't been to the cinema all year.

まだその映画観てないな—**そういえば**、今年は映画館に一度も行ってないや。