ใใใ
~tara
If / When...
๐ธ Conditional Form for Situations and Triggers ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Ashita, ame ga futtara dou shimasu ka?
What will you do if it rains tomorrow?
Ame ga futtara, ie de eiga o mimasu.
If it rains, I will watch a movie at home.
Shigoto ga owattara, nomi ni ikimasen ka?
When you finish work, would you like to go for a drink?
Ii desu ne. Yasukuttara, ano mise ni ikimashou.
Sounds good. If it's cheap, let's go to that shop.
Okane ga attara, mainichi ikitai desu kedo ne.
If I had money, I'd want to go every day, though.
Jikan ga dekitara, mata sasotte kudasai.
When you have time, please invite me again.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-ta / A-katta / N-dattara, ~.
If/When [A] happens, [B].
- Pattern: ใใใ
- Meaning: Conditional 'if' or 'when'.
Ie ni tsuitara, denwa shimasu.
When I get home, I will call you.
Yasukuttara, kaimasu.
If it is cheap, I will buy it.
๐ Explanation
The ใใใ form is the most versatile conditional in Japanese. It is used to express 'if' (hypothetical) or 'when' (certain future event).
To form it, take the plain past tense (Ta-form) and add ra.
It is commonly used in daily conversation to talk about plans, suggestions, or triggers.
Ame ga futtara ikimasen.
= 'If it rains, I won't go.'
Jikan ga attara tetsudaimasu.
= 'If I have time, I will help.'
๐ Quiz
Which of the following means 'When work finishes, let's eat.'?