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Learn Japanese: 〜ba - if

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/The conditional particle ば with verbs
/〜ba

〜ba

Word

〜ば〜ba

Meaning

if

Part of speech

conjunctive particle

Pronunciation

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The conditional particle ば with verbs

Usages of 〜ba

時じ間かん　が　あれば、　映えい画が　を　見みます。zikan ga areba, eiga wo mimasu.

If I have time, I’ll watch a movie.

勉べん強きょうすれば、　上じょう手ず　に　なります。benkyousureba, zyouzu ni narimasu.

If you study, you will become skillful.

もっと　早はやく　寝ねれば、　元げん気き　に　なる　よ。motto hayaku nereba, genki ni naru yo.

If you go to bed earlier, you'll feel better.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

もっと　練れん習しゅうすれば　よかった。motto rensyuusureba yokatta.

I should have practiced more. (It would have been good if I'd practiced more)

あなた　が　来くれば、　パーティー　は　もっと　楽たのしい　でしょう。anata ga kureba, paathii ha motto tanosii desyou.

If you come, the party will be more fun.

お金かね　が　あれば、　新あたらしい　車くるま　を　買かいたい　です。okane ga areba, atarasii kuruma wo kaitai desu.

If I have money, I want to buy a new car.

この　薬くすり　を　飲のめば、　よく　なります　よ。kono kusuri wo nomeba, yoku narimasu yo.

If you take this medicine, you’ll get better.

電でん車しゃ　が　早はやければ、　遅おくれません。densya ga hayakereba, okuremasen.

If the train is early, I won’t be late.

寒さむければ、　コート　を　着きます。samukereba, kooto wo kimasu.

If it’s cold, I’ll wear a coat.

駅えき　が　遠とおければ、　タクシー　を　使つかいます。eki ga tookereba, takusii wo tukaimasu.

If the station is far, I'll use a taxi.

時じ間かん　が　あれば、　映えい画が　でも　見みよう。zikan ga areba, eiga demo miyou.

If I have time, I might watch a movie or something.

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