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How is the word au fait translated from French to English

S'emploie pour ajouter une remarque sur un nouveau sujet.

Used to add a remark about a new subject.

adverb
English translation
incidentally

Examples with “au fait”

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  • Au fait, j'ai vu ton frère hier. — Incidentally, I saw your brother yesterday.

  • Le médicament a été découvert accessoirement lors d'autres recherches. — The drug was discovered incidentally during other research.

  • C'est, au fait, la raison pour laquelle je suis parti tôt. — That, incidentally, is why I left early.

  • Son nom est venu accessoirement dans la conversation. — Her name came up incidentally in the conversation.

  • As-tu déjà payé le loyer, au fait ? — Have you paid the rent yet, incidentally?

  • Le défaut est-il apparu accessoirement, ou était-ce prévu ? — Did the fault appear incidentally, or was it planned?

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FAQ about “au fait”

How is “au fait” translated from French?
“au fait” translates into English as “incidentally”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “au fait” mean?
Meaning of “au fait”: S'emploie pour ajouter une remarque sur un nouveau sujet. In English — “incidentally”.
What part of speech is “au fait”?
“au fait” is an adverb.
Where can I see examples with “au fait”?
Example sentences with “au fait” and their English translation are on this page, with more in the VibeLing app.
How can I memorize “au fait”?
Add “au fait” to your VibeLing vocabulary: you get the translation, transcription and examples, and spaced repetition brings the word back right when you start to forget it.