comment ça, "pas

what do you mean, “not …”

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what do you mean, “not …” Used to express surprise or ask for clarification about something phrased negatively.
FR: Je lui ai demandé : comment ça, "pas là" ?
EN: I asked him, “What do you mean, ‘not there’?”

Comment ça, "pas la joindre" ?

What do you mean, “can’t get hold of her”?

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Comment ça, "pas là" ?

What do you mean, “not here”?

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Comment ça, "pas invité" ?

What do you mean, “not invited”?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Comment ça, "pas possible" ?

What do you mean, “not possible”?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)