そんな話

that kind of talk

→ そんな

phrase Uncommon #12,503

that kind of talk Refers to talk, a story, or a subject like one previously mentioned or understood from context. It can sound dismissive, as in “I don't believe that kind of story” or “That's not what we're talking about.”

JA: そんな話、誰から聞いたの？

EN: Who did you hear that kind of story from?

私はそんな話は信じない。

I don't believe a word of that.

そんな話はもうしたくない

I don't want to talk about that anymore.

— サイコ (1960)

そんな話初めて聞いたよ

That's the first time I've heard that.

— マルホランド・ドライブ (2001)

これまでそんな話は聞いた事も無い。

I've never heard anything like that before.

そんな話、信じないよ。

I don't believe a word of it.

そんな話は知りたくない。

I don't want to hear about that.

しかしねそんな話が出るところを見ると我々に落ち度がなかったとは言えんね

Still, the fact that such a story has come up means we can't say we were entirely blameless.

— 生きる (1952)

そんな話はするな

Don’t talk about things like that.

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

今はそんな話じゃない

That's not what we're talking about right now.

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

そんな話信じられるか

As if I’d believe a story like that.

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

そんな話

That sort of thing.

— イップ・マン序章 (2008)

そんな話は少しも信じてはいけません。

You must not believe such a story in the slightest.

そんな話面白いか？

Is that kind of story even interesting?

— 炎628 (1985)

ハハッそんな話俺にされてもん？

Ha-ha. What am I supposed to do with that?

— 天気の子 (2019)

子供の前でそんな話はやめてくれ

Please don't talk about that in front of the children.

— ファニーゲーム (1997)

どうしてそんな話を？

Why bring up something like that?

— キャッチ・ミー・イフ・ユー・キャン (2002)