You can use the conditional particle 〜たら to indicate that the phrase that the main clause (the phrase that succeeds it) happens after the subordinate clause (the phrase that precedes it), and is or was conditional on it.
The particle 〜たら can be used after nouns, adjectives and verbs.
| Past verb ending in た + 〜ら | 食べたら |
| い-adjective in past ending in かった + 〜ら | 安かったら |
| な-adjective + だったら | 安全 だったら |
| noun + だったら | 暇 だったら |
Below are some example sentences using 〜たら.
| If the weather is good, I'll go for a walk. | 天気 が よかったら、 散歩 に 行きます。tenki ga yokattara, sanpo ni ikimasu. |
| I'll study once I've eaten dinner. | 夕食 を 食べたら 勉強します。yuushoku o tabetara benkyoushimasu. |
| If it’s safe, I will swim here. | 安全 だったら、 ここ で 泳ぎます。anzen dattara, koko de oyogimasu. |
Unlike with the particle と, when using the particle 〜たら, the main clause can be a command, request, suggestion or invitation.
| When you leave the station, please turn right. | 駅 を 出たら、 右 に 曲がって ください。eki o detara, migi ni magatte kudasai. |
| If it's cheap, let's buy it. | 安かったら、 買おう。yasukattara, kaou. |
| If you’re free, shall we (not) play a game? | 暇 だったら、 ゲーム を しません か。hima dattara, geemu o shimasen ka. |
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