~たらいい
〜tara ii
JLPT N4 Casual
Formation
Verb-casual-past + たらいい
Expressing a desire or suggestion for a particular outcome; 'it would be good if', 'should', 'I hope'.
When to use
Casual, softer suggestion - "it'd be good if.../I hope...".
Explanation
The ~たらいい grammar point is used to express a desire, suggestion, or hope for a particular outcome. It can be translated as 'it would be good if', 'should', or 'I hope' in English. The formation is simple, and it is used with verbs in their casual past tense form.
Example sentences
もっと勉強したらいいですよ。
It would be good if you studied more.
Motto benkyou shitara ii desu yo.
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I hope the rain stops.
Ame ga yandara ii na.
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It would be good if you got well soon.
Hayaku genki ni nattara ii desu ne.
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I think it would be good if you contacted him.
Kare ni renraku shitara ii to omoimasu.
Should (Advice / Expectation)
- ~ばいい〜ba iiN4Express a suggestion or advice; 'should', 'it would be…
- ~ことだ〜koto daN3Expresses advice or recommendation; 'should', 'it is…
- ~はずだ〜hazu daN3Expresses an expectation, 'should' or 'it is supposed to'.
- ~ものだ〜mono daN2Expresses something natural or expected; 'it is normal…
- ~といい〜to iiN4Express a wish or hope; 'I hope', 'it would be good if'.
- ~たら いかがですか〜tara ikaga desu kaN4Making polite suggestions; 'how about if', 'what if', 'it…
- Verb たほうがいい〜ta hou ga iiN4Used to give advice or make a suggestion to someone -…
- ~たら どうですか〜tara doudesukaN4Express a suggestion or advice; 'what if', 'how about'…
- ~べきだ〜beki daN3Express an obligation or something that should be done…
- ~に越したことはない〜ni koshita koto wa naiN1Expresses that something is the best or most desirable…
Corpus examples (60)
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I wish I earned more money.
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I wish I had more money with me.
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Tom should ask Mary how to do it.
トムはフランス語でラブレターをどうやって書いたらいいか分からないんだ。
Tom doesn't know how to write a love letter in French.
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I wish that I could speak French more fluently.
それならね、トムに聞いたらいいと思う。フランス語は私より上手だから。
I think you should ask Tom that. He's better at French than I am.
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I wish you could come with us.
もっと一緒にいられたらいいのに。
I wish that we could spend more time together.
頭で考えてることが印字されてレシートみたいに口から出てきたらいいのに。
If only my thoughts were to come out of my mouth like a receipt being printed.
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Where could I hide?
雨がやんでくれたらいいのに。
I wish the rain would stop.
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Suppose it rains, what shall we do?
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I only hope the rain holds off for a few more hours.
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I wish I could swim as far as he can.
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I wish I could speak English.
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However, it is good if one can speak English well.
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I wish I could speak English like you.
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I wish I could speak English, too.
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I wish I could speak English, too.
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If only I was able to speak English too.
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Could you tell me how to get to the nearest station?
駅へはどう行ったらいいか教えてくださいませんか。
Could you tell me how to get to the station?
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Could you tell me how to get to the station?
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Could you tell me how to get to the station?
何かヒントとなるものがあったらいいのに。
If only there was something that would give me a hint.