Seeking colloquialism for “just because”
I know that “juste parce que” means “just because” but if I wanted to use this as a statement rather than as part of a sentence, is there a colloquial way of saying this?
Why do you want to go to Spain?
Oh, just because.
oral conjonctions argot
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I know that “juste parce que” means “just because” but if I wanted to use this as a statement rather than as part of a sentence, is there a colloquial way of saying this?
Why do you want to go to Spain?
Oh, just because.
oral conjonctions argot
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
add a comment |
I know that “juste parce que” means “just because” but if I wanted to use this as a statement rather than as part of a sentence, is there a colloquial way of saying this?
Why do you want to go to Spain?
Oh, just because.
oral conjonctions argot
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
I know that “juste parce que” means “just because” but if I wanted to use this as a statement rather than as part of a sentence, is there a colloquial way of saying this?
Why do you want to go to Spain?
Oh, just because.
oral conjonctions argot
oral conjonctions argot
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
edited yesterday
Stéphane Gimenez♦
25.7k1255129
25.7k1255129
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
asked yesterday
Rich MRich M
634
634
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I suggest :
Oh, comme ça.
Oh, juste comme ça.
A possibly cheekier, less idiomatic translation would be :
Oh, parce que.
Bah, parce que.
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
1
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
add a comment |
Yes you can say for instance:
Pourquoi veux-tu aller en Espagne?
Parce que !
Locution conjonctive: parce que
(Familier) Marque le refus ou l’impossibilité de réponse à un pourquoi.
(Familiar) Mark the refusal or impossibility of answering a why.
« Mais plaire comment ? plaire… ? plaire pourquoi ? » demanda
opiniâtrement le petit boutiquier, qui était sans doute un de ces
raisonneurs si communs, incapable de s’élever jusqu’à la logique de
l’Absurde.
« Parce que ! parce que ! » répliqua la Fée courroucée, en lui tournant le dos. — (Charles Baudelaire, Les Dons des fées, 1869)
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Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
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I suggest :
Oh, comme ça.
Oh, juste comme ça.
A possibly cheekier, less idiomatic translation would be :
Oh, parce que.
Bah, parce que.
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
1
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
add a comment |
I suggest :
Oh, comme ça.
Oh, juste comme ça.
A possibly cheekier, less idiomatic translation would be :
Oh, parce que.
Bah, parce que.
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
1
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
add a comment |
I suggest :
Oh, comme ça.
Oh, juste comme ça.
A possibly cheekier, less idiomatic translation would be :
Oh, parce que.
Bah, parce que.
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
I suggest :
Oh, comme ça.
Oh, juste comme ça.
A possibly cheekier, less idiomatic translation would be :
Oh, parce que.
Bah, parce que.
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
edited 15 hours ago
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
answered yesterday
mcadorelmcadorel
545112
545112
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
1
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
add a comment |
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
1
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
Elaboration on the last part: parce que is used as 'that's why': 'Why do you want to go to Spain?' 'That's why.'
– Duncan Whyte
yesterday
1
1
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
'parce que' is way too literal. 'comme ca' is a much better translation.
– George M
yesterday
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@GeorgeM True, edited!
– mcadorel
15 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
@mcadorel: Parce que is the most idiomatic locution I know of. I don't know why you changed your answer.
– Stéphane Gimenez♦
12 hours ago
add a comment |
Yes you can say for instance:
Pourquoi veux-tu aller en Espagne?
Parce que !
Locution conjonctive: parce que
(Familier) Marque le refus ou l’impossibilité de réponse à un pourquoi.
(Familiar) Mark the refusal or impossibility of answering a why.
« Mais plaire comment ? plaire… ? plaire pourquoi ? » demanda
opiniâtrement le petit boutiquier, qui était sans doute un de ces
raisonneurs si communs, incapable de s’élever jusqu’à la logique de
l’Absurde.
« Parce que ! parce que ! » répliqua la Fée courroucée, en lui tournant le dos. — (Charles Baudelaire, Les Dons des fées, 1869)
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
2
Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
add a comment |
Yes you can say for instance:
Pourquoi veux-tu aller en Espagne?
Parce que !
Locution conjonctive: parce que
(Familier) Marque le refus ou l’impossibilité de réponse à un pourquoi.
(Familiar) Mark the refusal or impossibility of answering a why.
« Mais plaire comment ? plaire… ? plaire pourquoi ? » demanda
opiniâtrement le petit boutiquier, qui était sans doute un de ces
raisonneurs si communs, incapable de s’élever jusqu’à la logique de
l’Absurde.
« Parce que ! parce que ! » répliqua la Fée courroucée, en lui tournant le dos. — (Charles Baudelaire, Les Dons des fées, 1869)
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
2
Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
add a comment |
Yes you can say for instance:
Pourquoi veux-tu aller en Espagne?
Parce que !
Locution conjonctive: parce que
(Familier) Marque le refus ou l’impossibilité de réponse à un pourquoi.
(Familiar) Mark the refusal or impossibility of answering a why.
« Mais plaire comment ? plaire… ? plaire pourquoi ? » demanda
opiniâtrement le petit boutiquier, qui était sans doute un de ces
raisonneurs si communs, incapable de s’élever jusqu’à la logique de
l’Absurde.
« Parce que ! parce que ! » répliqua la Fée courroucée, en lui tournant le dos. — (Charles Baudelaire, Les Dons des fées, 1869)
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
Yes you can say for instance:
Pourquoi veux-tu aller en Espagne?
Parce que !
Locution conjonctive: parce que
(Familier) Marque le refus ou l’impossibilité de réponse à un pourquoi.
(Familiar) Mark the refusal or impossibility of answering a why.
« Mais plaire comment ? plaire… ? plaire pourquoi ? » demanda
opiniâtrement le petit boutiquier, qui était sans doute un de ces
raisonneurs si communs, incapable de s’élever jusqu’à la logique de
l’Absurde.
« Parce que ! parce que ! » répliqua la Fée courroucée, en lui tournant le dos. — (Charles Baudelaire, Les Dons des fées, 1869)
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
answered yesterday
CedCed
1,486120
1,486120
2
Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
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2
Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
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Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
Le redoublement parce que parce que, excellent.
– Survenant9r7
20 hours ago
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