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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜ba - conditional form

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 8
/〜ba

〜ba

Word

〜ば〜ba

Meaning

conditional form

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜ba

早はやく　起おきれば、　学校がっこう　に　間まに合あいます。hayaku okireba, gakkou ni maniaimasu.

If I wake up early, I will be on time for school.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

昼ひる　は　窓まど　を　開あければ、　電気でんき　を　つけなくて　も　部屋へや　が　明あかるく　見みえます。hiru wa mado o akereba, denki o tsukenakute mo heya ga akaruku miemasu.

During the day, if I open the window, the room looks bright even without turning on the light.

早はやめ　に　起おきれば、　駅えき　まで　歩あるいて　行いけます。hayame ni okireba, eki made aruite ikemasu.

If I wake up early, I can walk to the station.

習慣しゅうかん　を　変かえるの　は　難むずかしい　です　が、　自信じしん　が　あれば　可能かのう　です。shuukan o kaeruno wa muzukashii desu ga, jishin ga areba kanou desu.

Changing habits is hard, but possible if you have confidence.

受うけ取とった　ノート　を　読よめば、　早はやく　試験しけん　準備じゅんび　を　続つづけられる　ので　安心あんしん　です。uketotta nooto o yomeba, hayaku shiken junbi o tsuzukerareru node anshin desu.

Reading the notes I received lets me quickly continue exam preparation, so I feel relieved.

迎むかえ　の　車くるま　が　遅おくれたら、　急行きゅうこうバス　で　帰かえれば　いい。mukae no kuruma ga okuretara, kyuukoubasu de kaereba ii.

If the pickup car is late, it's fine to go home by express bus.

黒板こくばん　が　汚よごれたら、　消けしゴム　で　消けせば　きれい　に　なる。kokuban ga yogoretara, keshigomu de keseba kirei ni naru.

If the blackboard gets dirty, erasing it with an eraser makes it clean.

南みなみ　の　橋はし　を　渡わたれば、　広場ひろば　に　着つく。minami no hashi o watareba, hiroba ni tsuku.

If you cross the southern bridge, you reach the plaza.

放課後ほうかご　に　緑みどり　の　芝生しばふ　で　練習れんしゅうすれば、　野球やきゅう　が　上手じょうず　になる。houkago ni midori no shibafu de renshuusureba, yakyuu ga jouzu ninaru.

If we practice on the green lawn after school, we get better at baseball.

選手せんしゅ　を　迎むかえ　に　行いく　前まえ　に、　切手きって　を　郵便局ゆうびんきょく　で　買かえば　時間じかん　を　節約せつやく　できる。senshu o mukae ni iku mae ni, kitte o yuubinkyoku de kaeba jikan o setsuyaku dekiru.

Before going to pick up the players, buying stamps at the post office can save time.

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.

自転車じてんしゃ　で　行いけば、　お金かね　を　節約せつやく　できる。jitensha de ikeba, okane o setsuyaku dekiru.

If you go by bicycle, you can save money.

道みち　に　迷まよったら、　近ちかく　の　人ひと　に　聞きけば　いい　です。michi ni mayottara, chikaku no hito ni kikeba ii desu.

If you get lost, you should ask a nearby person.

汚染おせん　を　減へらせば、　地球ちきゅう　の　空気くうき　が　きれい　に　なります。osen o heraseba, chikyuu no kuuki ga kirei ni narimasu.

If we reduce pollution, the Earth's air becomes clean.

十分じゅうぶんな　お金かね　が　あれば、　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　に　行いけます。juubunna okane ga areba, kaigairyokou ni ikemasu.

If I have enough money, I can travel abroad.

なるべく　早はやく　寝ねれば、　朝あさ　は　起おきられる　はず　だ。narubeku hayaku nereba, asa wa okirareru hazu da.

If I go to bed as early as possible, I should be able to wake up in the morning.

手て続つづき　は　面倒めんどう　だ　が、　予備よび　の　書類しょるい　を　作つくって　おけば　安心あんしん　だ。tetsuzuki wa mendou da ga, yobi no shorui o tsukutte okeba anshin da.

Procedures are troublesome, but having spare documents ready gives peace of mind.

家事かじ　と　仕事しごと　を　するの　は　面倒めんどう　だ　が、　工夫くふうすれば　だいたい　できる。kaji to shigoto o suruno wa mendou da ga, kufuusureba daitai dekiru.

Doing both housework and work is troublesome, but with some ingenuity it’s mostly doable.

交通費こうつうひ　さえ　出でれば、　私わたし　は　到着時間とうちゃくじかん　を　合あわせられます。koutsuuhi sae dereba, watashi wa touchakujikan o awaseraremasu.

As long as even the transportation costs are covered, I can adjust the arrival time.

時間じかん　さえ　あれば、　宿題しゅくだい　を　早はやめ　に　終おわらせます。jikan sae areba, shukudai o hayame ni owarasemasu.

As long as I have time, I will finish my homework early.

やる気き　が　あれば、　毎日まいにち　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょう　できます。yaruki ga areba, mainichi nihongo o benkyou dekimasu.

If you have motivation, you can study Japanese every day.

フォロワー　が　少すくなくて　も、　自分じぶん　が　満足まんぞくできる　文章ぶんしょう　を　書かければ　それ　で　いい　と　感かんじます。forowaa ga sukunakute mo, jibun ga manzokudekiru bunshou o kakereba sore de ii to kanjimasu.

Even if I don’t have many followers, I feel it’s enough if I can write sentences I’m satisfied with.

彼女かのじょ　の　表情ひょうじょう　を　見みれば、　一目ひとめ　で　元気げんき　が　ない　と　分わかる。kanojo no hyoujou o mireba, hitome de genki ga nai to wakaru.

If you look at her expression, you can tell at a glance that she isn’t well.

緊張きんちょうしすぎて　何なに　も　言いえなかった　ので、　もっと　練習れんしゅうして　おけば　よかった　と　思おもいました。kinchoushisugite nani mo ienakatta node, motto renshuushite okeba yokatta to omoimashita.

I was so nervous that I couldn’t say anything, so I thought, “I should have practiced more.”

留守るす　の　とき　に　来きた　宅配便たくはいびん　の　不在票ふざいひょう　を　見みて、　「受うけ取とる　時間じかん　を　メモして　おけば　よかった」　と　少すこし　後悔こうかいしました。rusu no toki ni kita takuhaibin no fuzaihyou o mite, 「uketoru jikan o memoshite okeba yokatta」 to sukoshi koukaishimashita.

Seeing the missed-delivery slip that came while I was away, I regretted a little, thinking, “I should have written down the time I could receive it.”

練習れんしゅう相手あいて　が　いれば、　ニュース　の　記事きじ　とか　ドラマ　の　台詞せりふ　とか　を　真似まねして　話はなす　練習れんしゅう　が　できて、　発音はつおん　も　上達じょうたつします。renshuuaite ga ireba, nyuusu no kiji toka dorama no serifu toka o maneshite hanasu renshuu ga dekite, hatsuon mo joutatsushimasu.

If you have a practice partner, you can practice speaking by imitating news articles, drama lines, and so on, and your pronunciation also improves.

毎日まいにち　運動うんどう　を　すれば、　体力たいりょく　が　自然しぜん　に　身み　に　つく　と　思おもいます。mainichi undou o sureba, tairyoku ga shizen ni mi ni tsuku to omoimasu.

If you exercise every day, I think you naturally build up your physical strength.

この　地図ちず　を　見みれば、　駅えき　が　どこ　か　すぐ　分わかります。kono chizu o mireba, eki ga doko ka sugu wakarimasu.

If you look at this map, you can quickly see where the station is.

今日きょう　は　満席まんせき　です　が、　十分じゅっぷん　くらい　待まてば　空席くうせき　が　出でる　と　思おもいます。kyou wa manseki desu ga, juppun kurai mateba kuuseki ga deru to omoimasu.

It’s full today, but I think a seat will open up if we wait about ten minutes.

夕方ゆうがた　に　スーパー　へ　行いけば、　パン　や　ヨーグルト　が　特売とくばい　に　なって　いること　が　あります。yuugata ni suupaa e ikeba, pan ya yooguruto ga tokubai ni natte irukoto ga arimasu.

If you go to the supermarket in the evening, bread and yogurt are sometimes on sale.

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