と言えば (B. 484)

Example sentences

(ks). 
A:この本は田中さんに借りたんです。  B:田中さんと言えばもう病気は治ったのかしら。
A: I borrowed this book from Mr. Tanaka.  B: Speaking of Mr. Tanaka, I wonder if he's gotten over his illness yet.
(a). 
A:次の日曜日は京都へ行くつもりだ。  B:京都と言えば、春子が京都大学の入学試験に通ったそうだ。
A: I'm going to Kyoto next Sunday.  B: Speaking of Kyoto, I heard that Haruko passed Kyoto University's entrance exam.
(b). 
A:小西君はよく休むね。  B:よく休むと言えば、山本君も最近見ませんね。
A: Mr. Konishi is absent frequently, isn't he?  B: Talking about about (someone's) frequent absences, we don't see Mr. Yamamoto these days either, do we?