Example: Ça me revient, j'avais oublié mon rendez-vous important.
Definition
"Ça me revient" is a French expression used to indicate that something previously forgotten has just come back to mind. It means the speaker suddenly remembers or recalls an important fact, event, or detail that was momentarily lost from memory.
Translations
I remember now
Ahora me acuerdo
Nu herinner ik het me weer
Ara me'n recordo
Jetzt fällt es mir wieder ein
Etymology
The phrase "Ça me revient" comes from the French verb 'revenir,' meaning 'to come back.' Here, it figuratively expresses the idea of a thought or memory 'coming back' to someone's mind. Did you know? The literal translation is 'That comes back to me,' capturing the moment of sudden recollection.
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I remember now