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Learn Japanese: 〜tara - sequential conditional

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/The conditional particle たら
/〜tara

〜tara

Word

〜たら〜tara

Meaning

sequential conditional

Part of speech

conjunctive particle

Pronunciation

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The conditional particle たら

Usages of 〜tara

駅えき　を　出でたら、　右みぎ　に　曲まがって　ください。eki o detara, migi ni magatte kudasai.

When you leave the station, please turn right.

天てん気き　が　よかったら、　散さん歩ぽ　に　行いきます。tenki ga yokattara, sanpo ni ikimasu.

If the weather is good, I'll go for a walk.

天てん気き　が　よかったら、　散さん歩ぽ　に　行いきます。

天てん気き　が　いい　と、　　に　きます。

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

散さん

歩ぽ

行い

tenki ga yokattara, sanpo ni ikimasu.
tenki ga ii to, sanpo ni ikimasu.

If the weather is good, I'll go for a walk.

You cannot use と here, as the consequence is neither habitual nor uncontrollable.

夕ゆう食しょく　を　食たべたら　勉べん強きょうします。yuushoku o tabetara benkyoushimasu.

I'll study once I've eaten dinner.

安やすかったら、　買かおう。yasukattara, kaou.

If it's cheap, let's buy it.

暇ひま　だったら、　ゲーム　を　しません　か？hima dattara, geemu o shimasen ka?

If you’re free, shall we (not) play a game?

安あん全ぜん　だったら、　ここ　で　泳およぎます。anzen dattara, koko de oyogimasu.

If it’s safe, I will swim here.

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