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Learn Japanese: hou ga ii - had better; should

Japanese
/Giving advice: 方がいいです
/hou ga ii

hou ga ii

Word

方ほう　が　いいhou ga ii

Meaning

had better; should

Part of speech

expression, i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Giving advice: 方がいいです

Usages of hou ga ii

そろそろ　時じ間かん　です。　行いった　方ほう　が　いい　です。sorosoro zikan desu. itta hou ga ii desu.

It's nearly time. You should go.

雨あめ　です。　行いかない　方ほう　が　いい　です。ame desu. ikanai hou ga ii desu.

It's raining. You shouldn't go.

もっと　寝ねた　方ほう　が　いい　です　よ。motto neta hou ga ii desu yo.

You should get more sleep!

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

風か邪ぜ　を　引ひいた　んです　か。　薬くすり　を　飲のんだ　方ほう　が　いい　です。kaze wo hiita ndesu ka. kusuri wo nonda hou ga ii desu.

Have you caught a cold? You should take some medicine.

仕し事ごと　を　休やすまない　ほう　が　いい。sigoto wo yasumanai hou ga ii.

You shouldn't miss work.

もっと　サラダ　を　食たべた　方ほう　が　いい。motto sarada wo tabeta hou ga ii.

You should eat more salad.

もう　十じゅう時じ　だ。　そろそろ　行いった　方ほう　が　いい。mou zyuuzi da. sorosoro itta hou ga ii.

It's already 10 o'clock. (You)'d better go soon.

遅おそく　寝ねない　方ほう　が　いい。osoku nenai hou ga ii.

It's better not to sleep late.

忘わすれない　方ほう　が　いい。wasurenai hou ga ii.

It's better not to forget.

シャツ　は　クリーニング屋や　に　出だす　方ほう　が　いい　です。syatu ha kuriininguya ni dasu hou ga ii desu.

It's better to send shirts to the cleaners.

電でん車しゃ　で　行いく　方ほう　が　いい。densya de iku hou ga ii.

It's better to go by train. ^emphatic

そっち　の　方ほう　が　いい　と　思おもう。sotti no hou ga ii to omou.

I think that one (near you) is better.

服ふく　を　変かえた　方ほう　が　いい。huku wo kaeta hou ga ii.

You should change your clothes.

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