日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Particles」

「-Tara・たら」

1. Indicates a supposition and result: "If...then."
NOTE: This usage is similar to -ba although -tara sounds somewhat more gentle. Tara is likely to be used when the result is an intention, request (command), or question.

Examples:
その料理があまり辛かったら、私は食べないわ。
Sono ryōri ga amari tsurakattara, watashi wa tabenai wa.
If that dish is too hot, I won't eat it.

彼に会ったら、よろしくと言って下さい。
Kare ni attara, yoroshiku to itte kudasai.
If you see him, give him my regards (say hello).

山田さんの都合が悪かったら、誰にワープロをたのみましょうか。
Yamada-san no tsugō ga warukattara, dare ni wāpuro o tanomimashou ka.
If Yamada is busy who shall we ask to do the word processing?

2. Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a proposal; used often by women: "how about, why not."

Examples:
もう遅いから、その仕事明日になさったら。
Mō osoi kara, sono shigoto ashita ni nasattara.
It's late, so why not do that work tomorrow?

それは小さいから、こちらの大きいのをお買いになったら。
Sore wa chīsaikara, kochira no ōkī no o okai ni nattara.
That one is small, so why not buy this big one [instead]?

3. Used at the end of a sentence to indicate irritation or impatience, with a meaning something like: "I tell you, I'm telling you."
NOTE: Whereas with the above usages -tara is added to a verb stem in the same way as past-tense ending -ta, in this usage -ttara is added to the -te and -nasai form of verbs.

Examples:
早くしてったら.....
Hayaku shite-ttara....
C'mon, get a move on.

もう寝なさいったら.....
Mō nenasai-ttara.....
Go to bed, I say [I'm telling you]!

4. Indicates an action which is followed by something being learned: "when."
NOTE: To is similar to -tara in this usage.

Examples:
友達の家へ行ったら、彼は留守だった。
Tomodachi no ie e ittara, kare wa rusu datta.
When I went to my friend's house, [I found that] he was out.
[I went to my friend's home, but he was out.]

ホテルに電話をしたら、部屋はいっぱいだった。
Hoteru ni denwa o shitara, heya wa ippai datta.
When I called the hotel, [I found that] all the rooms were full.
[I called the hotel, but all the rooms were taken.]

5. Indicates that one action follows immediately upon another: "when, as soon as."

Examples:
私が声をかけたら来て下さい。
Watashi ga koe o kaketara kite kudasai.
Please come [right away] when I call you.

この仕事が終わったら、そちらへ行きます。
Kono shigoto ga owattara, sochira e ikimasu.
I'll be there as soon as this work is done [as soon as I am finished here].

Hope this helps!

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