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ça, c'était

that was

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phrase Uncommon #20,730
that was The comma often marks an emphatic pause: “that, that was …”
FR: Ça, c'était une belle surprise.
EN: That was a lovely surprise.

Avouez, ça, c'était super drôle.

Admit it, that was really funny.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Ça, c'était y a quelques heures.

That was a few hours ago.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

M. Plinio, ça, c'était autre chose.

Mr. Plinio, now that was something else.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ça, c'était nul.

That was lame.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

La ville était déjà pourrie, mais ça, c'était complètement différent.

The city was already rotten, but this was something completely different.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Ça, c'était avant.

That was before.

Mais vous aider, ça, c'était mon idée.

But helping you—that was my idea.

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (2014)

Ça, c'était il y a longtemps.

That was a long time ago.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Ça, c'était moi.

That was me.

Ça, c'était pas au menu.

That wasn't on the menu.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Ça, c'était dans Au-delà du Réel.

That was in Beyond Reality.

Et celle qui me faisait ça, c'était l'amour de ma vie !

And the one who did that to me was the love of my life!

— Yi Yi (2000)

Si quelqu'un pouvait s'occuper de ça, c'était elle.

If anyone could take care of it, it was her.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Mais même ça, c'était trop pour lui.

But even that was too much for him.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Ouais, écrivez ça, c'était pas mal.

Yeah, write that down, it wasn't bad.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ça, c'était un gamin, pas mon ennemi.

He was just a kid, not my enemy.

— Amarcord (1973)

Et ça, c'était facile.

And that was easy.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ça, c'était pour l'Ancien !

That was for the Old Man!

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Ça, c'était pour toi, Filipe.

That was for you, Filipe.

— Aquarius (2016)

Ça, c'était inattendu.

That was unexpected.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Ça, c'était ouvert.

That was open.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Ça, c'était pas prévu.

That wasn’t planned.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)