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ところで + (New Topic) Phrase
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About ところで
ところで is a conjunction particle that is made up of the noun, ところ 'place', and the case marking particle で. It is used in a similar way to 'by the way', or 'incidentally' in English, but will only be used for introducing new topics, not continuing within the same topic.
ところで will primarily appear at the beginning of a sentence, before making a statement or asking a question about something unrelated.
The literal translation of ところで is closer to 'and with that', and implies that something (within the previous topic) suddenly reminded the speaker of another thing (that happens to be a new topic).
Caution
When ところで appears after the past tense of a verb as たところで, it carries a different meaning, and will express that something isn't the case, despite (A). This is an advanced grammar point that will be covered at another stage.
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ところで、どこに行くつもりですか。
By the way, where do you plan on going?
ところで、明日のパーティーに何を持って来ますか？
By the way, what are you going to bring to the party tomorrow?
ところで、パソコンの使い方をご存知ですか。
By the way, do you know how to use a computer?
ところで内本さんはどこ出身？
By the way, where is Uchimoto-san from?
ところでもう雨はやみましたか？
By the way, has it stopped raining yet?
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