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〜たら

Learn how to formulate hypothetical statements and condition-based actions in Japanese using 〜たら.

To construct "if/when" sentences in Japanese, we use the conditional particle 〜たら (tara) attached to the past tense base of adjectives, nouns, or verbs:

暑い (hot) $ ightarrow$ 暑かった $ ightarrow$ 暑かったら (if it is hot)
静か (quiet) $ ightarrow$ 静かだった $ ightarrow$ 静かだったら (if it is quiet)

暑かったら水を飲みます。

If it is hot, I will drink water.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

部屋が静かだったら何をしますか？

If the room is quiet, what will you do?

部屋が静かだったら本を読みます。

If the room is quiet, I will read a book.

暑かったら何をしますか？

If it is hot, what will you do?

暑かったら水を飲みます。

If it is hot, I will drink water.

暇だったら何をしますか？

If you are free, what will you do?

暇だったらテニスをします。

If I am free, I will play tennis.

寒かったら何をしますか？

If it is cold, what will you do?

寒かったらお茶を飲みます。

If it is cold, I will drink tea.

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