Explanation
Recalling something related to A; 'speaking of which', 'by the way', 'now that you mention it'.
Formation
A + そういえば + B
Detailed explanation
The A。そういえば B。grammar point is used when something related to A is recalled or brought up. It can be translated as 'speaking of which', 'by the way', or 'now that you mention it' in English. It is commonly used to connect two related topics or ideas in a conversation and indicates a change of focus. The formation consists of two clauses: the first being A and the second being B, with 'そういえば' in between as a connector.
Examples
Eiga. Souieba, kare wa eigakan de hataraite irun da.
Movies. Speaking of which, he works at a movie theater.
Yamada-san. Souieba, kanojo wa konshuumatsu ryokou shite imasu.
Ms. Yamada. By the way, she is traveling this weekend.
Sono resutoran. Souieba, tsugi no shuumatsu soko de paatii ga arun da.
That restaurant. Now that you mention it, there's a party there next weekend.
Samui. Souieba, ashita yuki ga furu rashii yo.
It's cold. Speaking of which, it seems like it will snow tomorrow.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.