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Learn Hardcore Japanese: nara - conditional particle

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 8
/nara

nara

Word

ならnara

Meaning

conditional particle

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of nara

軽かるい　荷物にもつ　なら　階段かいだん　で　運はこべます。karui nimotsu nara kaidan de hakobemasu.

If the luggage is light, I can carry it by the stairs.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

雨あめ　なら、　家いえ　で　映画えいが　を　見みます。ame nara, ie de eiga o mimasu.

If it’s rainy, I watch movies at home.

明日あした　の　会議かいぎ　に　来こられる　なら、　私わたし　に　電話でんわして　ください。ashita no kaigi ni korareru nara, watashi ni denwashite kudasai.

If you can come to tomorrow’s meeting, please call me.

急行きゅうこう　が　満員まにん　なら、　広場ひろば　まで　歩あるけば　いい　と　思おもう。kyuukou ga manin nara, hiroba made arukeba ii to omou.

If the express is full, I think it’s fine to walk to the plaza.

願ねがい　が　ある　なら、　神社じんじゃ　に　行いきましょう。negai ga aru nara, jinja ni ikimashou.

If you have a wish, let’s go to the shrine.

電気代でんきだい　が　高たかい　なら、　省しょうエネ家電かでん　に　替かえた　ほう　が　いい。denkidai ga takai nara, shouenekaden ni kaeta hou ga ii.

If your electricity bill is high, you’d better switch to energy-saving appliances.

問題もんだい　が　深刻しんこく　なら、　早はやく　対策たいさく　を　考かんがえます。mondai ga shinkoku nara, hayaku taisaku o kangaemasu.

If the problem is serious, I will think of measures quickly.

そちら　から　こちら　に　来くるの　は　無理むり　なら、　電話でんわ　で　話はなそう。sochira kara kochira ni kuruno wa muri nara, denwa de hanasou.

If coming here from there is impossible, let’s talk on the phone.

新あたらしい　作戦さくせん　なら　必かならず　成功せいこうする　と　思おもいます。atarashii sakusen nara kanarazu seikousuru to omoimasu.

With the new strategy, I think we will definitely succeed.

都合つごう　が　悪わるい　なら、　欠席けっせき　を　連絡れんらくして　ください。tsugou ga warui nara, kesseki o renrakushite kudasai.

If it’s inconvenient, please inform us of your absence.

ここ　は　禁煙きねん　だ　から、　外そと　なら　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。koko wa kinen da kara, soto nara daijoubu desu.

It’s non-smoking here, so outside is okay.

明日あした　なら　駅えき　で　会あえる。ashita nara eki de aeru.

If it's tomorrow, I can meet at the station.

彼女かのじょ　の　工夫くふう　なら、　会議かいぎ　は　きっと　うまく　いく。kanojo no kufuu nara, kaigi wa kitto umaku iku.

With her ingenuity, the meeting will surely go well.

都合つごう　が　悪わるい　なら、　会議かいぎ　を　延期えんきしましょう。tsugou ga warui nara, kaigi o enkishimashou.

If it’s inconvenient, let’s postpone the meeting.

静しずかな　部屋へや　なら、　先生せんせい　の　声こえ　が　聞きける。shizukana heya nara, sensei no koe ga kikeru.

In a quiet room, I can hear the teacher's voice.

それ　なら　私わたし　も　分わかる　と　思おもいます。sore nara watashi mo wakaru to omoimasu.

If that's the case, I think I understand too.

ここ　なら、　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょう　できる。koko nara, nihongo o benkyou dekiru.

I can study Japanese here.

彼かれ　は　メガネ屋や　で　黒くろい　フレーム　を　選えらんだ　が、　私わたし　なら　もう少すこし　明あかるい　色いろ　に　する　だろう。kare wa meganeya de kuroi fureemu o eranda ga, watashi nara mousukoshi akarui iro ni suru darou.

He chose black frames at the eyeglasses shop, but if it were me, I would probably choose a slightly brighter color.

私わたし　は　駅えき　の　近ちかく　なら　住すめる　と　思おもいます。watashi wa eki no chikaku nara sumeru to omoimasu.

I think I can live near the station.

けんか　の　あと　に　「ごめんね」　と　言いえる　人ひと　と　なら、　長ながく　付つき合あって　いける　と　思おもいます。kenka no ato ni 「gomenne」 to ieru hito to nara, nagaku tsukiatte ikeru to omoimasu.

If someone can say “sorry” after a fight, I think you can keep a long relationship with them.

生放送なまほうそう　なら　緊張きんちょう　も　大おおきい　はず　です　が、　女優じょゆうたち　は　最後さいご　まで　笑顔えがお　で　演技えんぎ　を　続つづけて　いました。namahousou nara kinchou mo ookii hazu desu ga, joyuutachi wa saigo made egao de engi o tsuzukete imashita.

In a live broadcast the nerves must be intense, but the actresses kept acting with smiles until the end.

図書館としょかん　の　自習室じしゅうしつ　なら、　長ながく　集中力しゅうちゅうりょく　を　保たもてる　と　思おもいます。toshokan no jishuushitsu nara, nagaku shuuchuuryoku o tamoteru to omoimasu.

In the library’s self-study room, I think I can maintain my concentration for a long time.

品切しなぎれ　なら、　持もち帰かえり　できる　サンドイッチ　を　注文ちゅうもんしますshinagire nara, mochikaeri dekiru sandoitchi o chuumonshimasu

If it’s sold out, I’ll order a sandwich I can take out.

ここ　なら、　母はは　に　電話でんわ　できます。koko nara, haha ni denwa dekimasu.

I can call my mother from here.

ここ　なら、　友達ともだち　に　すぐ　連絡れんらく　できる。koko nara, tomodachi ni sugu renraku dekiru.

I can contact my friend right away from here.

その　地味じみな　シャツ　なら、　面接めんせつ　に　着きて　いける　と　思おもいます。sono jimina shatsu nara, mensetsu ni kite ikeru to omoimasu.

I think you can wear that plain shirt to the interview.

晴はれた　日ひ　なら、　子供こどもたち　は　公園こうえん　で　元気げんき　に　遊あそべる。hareta hi nara, kodomotachi wa kouen de genki ni asoberu.

If it’s a sunny day, the children can play energetically in the park.

避難所ひなんじょ　まで　遠とおい　なら、　一人ひとり　で　無理むり　に　歩あるくこと　は　ない。hinanjo made tooi nara, hitori de muri ni arukukoto wa nai.

If the shelter is far away, there is no need to force yourself to walk there alone.

遠とおく　の　公園こうえん　へ　行いく　なら、　水筒すいとう　を　忘わすれる　わけ　に　は　いきません。tooku no kouen e iku nara, suitou o wasureru wake ni wa ikimasen.

If I’m going to a faraway park, I can’t forget my water bottle.

小ちいさな　けが　なら、　包帯ほうたい　と　消毒液しょうどくえき　が　あれば　たいてい　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。chiisana kega nara, houtai to shoudokueki ga areba taitei daijoubu desu.

For a small injury, bandages and disinfectant are usually enough.

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