tsugou ga warui nara, kesseki o renrakushite kudasai.

direct object particle

Breakdown of tsugou ga warui nara, kesseki o renrakushite kudasai.

• が: subject particle
• ください: please
• 悪わるい: bad

Questions & Answers about tsugou ga warui nara, kesseki o renrakushite kudasai.

Is the sentence natural as-is?

It’s understandable, but many native speakers would prefer one of these:

• 都合が悪いなら、欠席の連絡をしてください。
• 都合が悪いなら、欠席しますと（ご）連絡ください。
• 都合が悪いなら、欠席の旨（むね）をご連絡ください。 Saying 欠席を連絡する is heard, but sounds a bit off to many; the “content” of the contact is more naturally marked with の, と, or nominalized.

Why is が used after 都合 in 都合が悪い?

Because 都合が悪い is a set predicate meaning “(one’s) circumstances/schedule are unfavorable (for it).” が marks the subject state. Using は here would topicalize/contrast (e.g., 都合は悪いけど… “as for my schedule, it’s bad, but…”), which isn’t the neutral way to say it.

How do なら, たら, and ば differ here?

All work:

• 都合が悪いなら: “if it’s the case that (given what we know) …”; condition based on a known or assumed situation.
• 都合が悪かったら: more event/time-based “if/when it turns out …”; very common in speech.
• 都合が悪ければ: general/hypothetical, a bit more formal. Meaning overlap is big; choose based on tone. For polished writing: ご都合が悪ければ.

Is there any difference between 悪いなら and 悪ければ?

Slightly. 悪いなら sounds plainer/conversational; 悪ければ is more formal and neutral in notices or emails. Both are correct.