à part ça
The French phrase for "other than that" is à part ça.
Used to say that something is true except for the one thing already mentioned.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of à part (aside/apart) and ça (that).
Which one should you use?
You can use other forms depending on how formal you wish to be.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
À part ça is an informal way to say "apart from that". For more formal situations, you can use À part cela, En dehors de cela or hormis cela.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can replace the informal ça with the more formal cela to say à part cela.
Did you know?
- In casual conversation, French speakers often use à part ça as a social signal to pivot the discussion to a completely new topic.
- The word hormis, used in the formal version hormis cela, comes from the old French expression hors mis, meaning 'placed outside'.
- The word part in this phrase is a homonym for a form of the verb partir, which means 'to leave'.
Examples in context
- À part ça, je suis d'accord.Other than that, I agree.This sentence shows how to use à part ça to express agreement.Tatoeba #11168754 by lbdx, translation #4529960 by CK
- À part ça, il faut savoir que je me permets un peu d'ironie de temps en temps.Other than that, you should know that I allow myself a bit of irony from time to time.This sentence uses à part ça to introduce a clarification about one's behavior.Tatoeba #457830 by MUIRIEL, translation #842913 by J_S
- Nous avons réussi à atteindre nos objectifs trimestriels. En dehors de cela, nous devons également penser à long terme.We have successfully achieved our quarterly goals. Other than that, we also need to think long-term.
- À part ça, la fête était géniale.Other than that, the party was great.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are discussing a recent dinner party.
- EmmaLa soupe était un peu froide.The soup was a little cold.
- NathanÀ part ça, tout était parfait ?Other than that, everything was perfect?
- EmmaOui, c'était un excellent dîner.Yes, it was an excellent dinner.
- NathanJe suis ravi de l'entendre.I am glad to hear that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
