ใใฐ
~ba
If...
๐ธ The Conditional Form for General Conditions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kono botan o oseba, denki ga tsukimasu ka?
If I press this button, will the light turn on?
Ten'in: Hai. Sore o oseba, tsukimasu yo.
Yes. If you press that, it will turn on.
Yasukereba, mou hitotsu kaitai desu.
If it's cheap, I want to buy one more.
Ten'in: Futatsu kaeba, waribiki ni narimasu yo.
If you buy two, you'll get a discount.
Ame ga fureba, haitatsu wa okuremasu ka?
If it rains, will the delivery be delayed?
Ten'in: Iie, ame ga futtemo daijoubu desu.
No, it's fine even if it rains.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-e column + ba
If [Condition], then [Result].
- Pattern: ใใฐ
- Meaning: Expresses a general condition or a necessary requirement.
Yomeba wakarimasu.
If you read it, you will understand.
Hashireba maniaimasu.
If you run, you will be on time.
๐ Explanation
The ใใฐ form is a conditional used to express that if a certain condition is met, a specific result will follow. It is often used for general truths, natural consequences, or logical requirements.
To conjugate verbs: change the final 'u' sound to the 'e' sound and add ba (e.g., iku โ ikeba). For i-adjectives, drop the final 'i' and add kereba.
Tabereba genki ni narimasu.
= 'If you eat, you will get well.'
Yasukereba kaimasu.
= 'If it is cheap, I will buy it.'
๐ Quiz
Which of the following means 'If you buy two, it's a discount.'?