〜たら: This means 'if' or 'when'. You use it to say something will happen after another thing.

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〜たら

This means 'if' or 'when'. You use it to say something will happen after another thing.

N4 KMT2NeutralStandardAuxiliary ConstructionMixedCore ConditionalsGrammar

Verb [た-form] + らPrimary

い-Adjective [past] + ら

な-Adjective [past] + ら

Noun + だったら

This means 'if' or 'when'. You use it to say something will happen after another thing.

家に帰ったら、誰もいなかった。

When I got home, no one was there.

NeutralPastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeDaily Life Home & Housing

宿題が終わらなかったら、遊びに行けないよ。

If you don't finish your homework, you can't go out to play.

CasualNon PastNegativeClause InitialProhibitionEducation Daily Life

疲れているみたいだね。少し休んだらどう？

You seem tired. Why don't you rest for a bit?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingInvitationDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

もし雨だったら、試合は中止になるでしょう。

If it rains, the game will probably be cancelled.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialHypotheticalSports & Martial Arts Weather & Geography

詳細が分かりましたら、改めてご連絡いたします。

Once the details are clear, I will contact you again.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

Imagine you open a door and find a surprise. 'たら' can show this kind of discovery. You do something, then you find out something new.

This is different from other 'if' words. It is not like '〜と' which shows things that always happen. It is not like '〜ば' which talks about general ideas. It is also not like '〜なら' which gives advice. '〜たら' always means the first thing must finish before the second thing can happen.

Don't use this when the second action happened before the first. For example, you cannot say "If I go to Japan, I studied Japanese" to mean you studied before going.

Often confused with(2)

〜と

This grammar shows what always happens. It is like saying 'when' or 'if' something always leads to another thing.

〜ば

This grammar means 'if'. You use it when something will always happen. Or you can use it to give advice.

Contrasts with(3)

〜と

This grammar shows what always happens. It is like saying 'when' or 'if' something always leads to another thing.

〜ば

This grammar means 'if'. You use it when something will always happen. Or you can use it to give advice.

〜なら

You use this word to talk about a topic. You can give advice about it. You can also ask a question about it.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

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Dictionary

〜たら

This means 'if' or 'when'. You use it to say something will happen after another thing.

N4 KMT2NeutralStandardAuxiliary ConstructionMixedCore ConditionalsGrammar

Verb [た-form] + らPrimary

い-Adjective [past] + ら

な-Adjective [past] + ら

Noun + だったら

This means 'if' or 'when'. You use it to say something will happen after another thing.

家に帰ったら、誰もいなかった。

When I got home, no one was there.

NeutralPastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeDaily Life Home & Housing

宿題が終わらなかったら、遊びに行けないよ。

If you don't finish your homework, you can't go out to play.

CasualNon PastNegativeClause InitialProhibitionEducation Daily Life

疲れているみたいだね。少し休んだらどう？

You seem tired. Why don't you rest for a bit?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingInvitationDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

もし雨だったら、試合は中止になるでしょう。

If it rains, the game will probably be cancelled.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialHypotheticalSports & Martial Arts Weather & Geography

詳細が分かりましたら、改めてご連絡いたします。

Once the details are clear, I will contact you again.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

Imagine you open a door and find a surprise. 'たら' can show this kind of discovery. You do something, then you find out something new.

Don't use this when the second action happened before the first. For example, you cannot say "If I go to Japan, I studied Japanese" to mean you studied before going.

Often confused with(2)

〜と

This grammar shows what always happens. It is like saying 'when' or 'if' something always leads to another thing.

〜ば

This grammar means 'if'. You use it when something will always happen. Or you can use it to give advice.

Contrasts with(3)

〜と

This grammar shows what always happens. It is like saying 'when' or 'if' something always leads to another thing.

〜ば

This grammar means 'if'. You use it when something will always happen. Or you can use it to give advice.

〜なら

You use this word to talk about a topic. You can give advice about it. You can also ask a question about it.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

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〜たら

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〜たら

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