Japanese Grammar Tips

A たら B


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A たら B means if the condition A is met, the situation B will be realized accordingly.


いえ に かえったら テレビ を みます。

When I go home, I will watch the TV.

おおさか に いったら たこやき を たべます。

When I go to Osaka, I will eat takoyaki.


A describes a possible condition:

あした あめ が ふったら おまつり は ちゅうしです。

If it rains tomorrow, the festival will be canceled.

その みせ の りょうり が おいしかったら また いくかもしれません。

If the food at the restaurant is good, I may be going there again.

あした おまつり が ちゅうしだったら いえ で テレビ を みます。

If the festival is canceled tomorrow, I will watch the TV at home.


A describes a condition which is unreal or hypothetical:

わたし が あなただったら その さそい は ことわります。

If I were you, I would turn down the invitation.

おかね が たくさん あったら いえ を かいたいです。

If I had much money, I would want to buy a house.


References:

Plain Forms in Past Tense

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Plain-Forms-in-Past-Tense-eoe8fp


Maybe~

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Maybe-epcqd6


There is X

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/There-is-X-en68s2


I want to do something

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/I-want-to-do-something-eod5r2


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