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'Comme par magie' as translation of 'Out of thin air'.

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'Comme par magie' as translation of 'Out of thin air'.

Is there really no translation of  'out of thin air' in French, ' 'Comme par magie' translates to English as ' as if by magic,' surely?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate apparaître in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"
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CélineKwizIQ Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Chris,

You could say:

"comme par magie"

or

"(sorti) de nulle part"

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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'Comme par magie' as translation of 'Out of thin air'.

Is there really no translation of  'out of thin air' in French, ' 'Comme par magie' translates to English as ' as if by magic,' surely?

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