... nara

。。。　なら... nara
if ... is the case

Usages of ... nara

映えい画が　を　観みる　なら、　コメディ　が　いい。eiga o miru nara, komedi ga ii.
If you’re going to watch a movie, a comedy is good.
行いく　なら、　私わたし　も　行いきます。iku nara, watashi mo ikimasu.
If you're going, I will go too.
勉べん強きょうする　なら、　図と書しょ館かん　が　静しずか　です。
勉べん強きょうしたら、　図と書しょ館かん　が　静しずか　です。
benkyousuru nara, toshokan ga shizuka desu.
benkyoushitara, toshokan ga shizuka desu.
If you are going to study, the library is quiet.

The たら form is ungrammatical here, because the library is quiet is not something that happens after you're going to study.

行いった　なら、　写しゃ真しん　を　見みせて　ください。itta nara, shashin o misete kudasai.
If you went, please show me the photos.
先せん生せい　なら、　教おしえて　ください。sensei nara, oshiete kudasai.
If you are a teacher, please teach (me).
あなた　が　友とも達だち　なら、　手て伝つだいます。anata ga tomodachi nara, tetsudaimasu.
If you were a friend, I would help.
もっと　若わかかった　なら、　あの　仕し事ごと　を　受うけた　でしょう。motto wakakatta nara, ano shigoto o uketa deshou.
If I had been younger, I would have (probably) taken that job.
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