Grammar
N2 connective

Speaking of 〜といえば / 〜というと

Meaning

"Speaking of ~", "when you say ~".

Formation

Notes

Picks up a word just mentioned and builds on it — the standard way to steer the conversation onto something related. といえば is associative; というと leans towards "you mean ~?".

Examples

Speaking of Japanese food, it has to be sushi.

Breakdown
food speaking of as expected sushi

When you say Kyoto, I think of temples.

Breakdown
Kyoto speaking of temples call to mind

Summer means the sea, does it not?

Breakdown
summer speaking of the sea

Tanaka — you mean that tall person?

Breakdown
Mr/Ms Tanaka you mean tall person

Speaking of music, there is a concert next week.

Breakdown
music speaking of next week concert

⚠️ Often confused with

I think that 〜と思う

States an opinion or belief — "I think that ~". The quotative particle と marks the though...

Say that 〜と言う

Reports speech — "(someone) says/said that ~". The same quotative と, this time with 言う....

Called / named 〜という

Introduces a name or label the listener may not know — "a ~ called ~".

Casual quotation 〜って

The spoken stand-in for と / という — reports speech, names a topic, or asks what somethin...

I hear that 〜ということだ

"I hear that ~"; also "that means ~".