kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu shokuhi o daitai kimete, nokori o chokinsuru.

direct object particle

Breakdown of kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu shokuhi o daitai kimete, nokori o chokinsuru.

• が: subject particle
• 〜て: connective form
• 〜たら: conditional form

Questions & Answers about kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu shokuhi o daitai kimete, nokori o chokinsuru.

Why is the verb in 入ったら in the past form even though it’s about the future?

In たら conditionals, the verb takes the past/plain form to mark a completed event that serves as the condition. 給料が入ったら means “when/after the salary has come in,” referring to a future time after that event occurs. It’s not past-time; it’s “once X has happened.”

Could I use と instead of たら (給料が入ると)?

You can, but nuance differs. と often describes a general rule or automatic result (“whenever X, then Y”), while たら fits a one-time or step-by-step sequence (“after X happens, do Y”). For a budgeting routine, both can work; たら feels more like “after payday, then I do this.”

Why is が used with 給料 in 給料が入る? Can I use に or を?

入る takes the thing that enters as the subject with が. So 給料が入る = “the salary comes in.” If you mention the destination, use に: 口座に給料が入る (“salary is deposited into the account”). を is not used here.

What does 入る mean with money? Isn’t it “to enter”?

With money, 入る means “to be credited/come in (be deposited).” Related expressions: 入金される (be deposited, formal), 振り込まれる (be transferred), 給料が出る (salary is issued), 給料をもらう (to receive salary, speaker-focused).

Who is the subject here? Where is “I”?

Japanese often omits the subject. Here it’s understood from context (likely “I”). You can make it explicit with 私は if needed: 私は給料が入ったら、… .