Usages of ... nara
映画 を 観る なら、 コメディ が いい。eiga wo miru nara, komedhi ga ii.
If you’re going to watch a movie, a comedy is good.
行く なら、 私 も 行きます。iku nara, watasi mo ikimasu.
If you're going, I will go too.
勉強する なら、 図書館 が 静か です。
勉強したら、 図書館 が 静か です。
benkyousuru nara, tosyokan ga sizuka desu.benkyousitara, tosyokan ga sizuka 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.
行った なら、 写真 を 見せて ください。itta nara, syasin wo misete kudasai.
If you went, please show me the photos.
先生 なら、 教えて ください。sensei nara, osiete kudasai.
If you are a teacher, please teach (me).
あなた が 友達 なら、 手伝います。anata ga tomodati nara, tetudaimasu.
If you were a friend, I would help.
もっと 若かった なら、 あの 仕事 を 受けた でしょう。motto wakakatta nara, ano sigoto wo uketa desyou.
If I had been younger, I would have (probably) taken that job.
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