~たらいい

〜tara ii

JLPT N4 Casual Chapter 37: Advice, 2 of 7

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

Should (Advice / Expectation)

Corpus examples (60)

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