JLPT N4 Elementary
たら
Conditional particle indicating if or when.
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ったら Emphatic form.
たら Formed by adding ら to the plain past tense (ta-form). For verbs: 食べたら (if/when I eat). For i-adjectives: 安かったら (if it's cheap). For nouns/na-adjectives: 学生だったら (if I were a student), 静かだったら (if it's quiet).
1 Particle, Conjunction
"If" / "When"
Connects a condition to a subsequent result, implying that the second action occurs only after the first is realized or completed.
Example
もし 時間 が あっ たら 、 手伝っ て ください 。
If you have time, please help me.
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2 Particle (in a set phrase)
"How about..." / Making a Suggestion
Functions as a soft recommendation or piece of advice by presenting a hypothetical action for the listener to consider.
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3 Particle
Expressing Frustration (as ったら)
A colloquial emphatic marker attached to nouns to express exasperation, criticism, or intimacy regarding the topic.
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