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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adverb
comme ça
- just like that (suddenly and unexpectedly)
- Synonym: d’un coup
- Il jouait dans le jardin et soudain, comme ça, il est tombé. ― He was playing in the garden and suddenly, just like that, he fell over.
- like that (without preparation, without checking)
- Near-synonyms: à froid, de tête, de mémoire
- Là comme ça, ça ne me dit rien. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- Là comme ça, je ne saurais pas te dire. ― I don't know off the top of my head.
- that way, as a result
- Synonyms: de cette façon, ainsi
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of gros comme ça (“big like that”) or grand comme ça.
Adjective
comme ça (invariable)
- (slang) large, big
Usage notes
- Often said with a gesture indicating the size of what is spoken about.