JLPT N3 Grammar といい / たらいい (to ii / tara ii)

Meaning 意味

it would be nice if; should; I hope ~

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Tags: Japanese conjunctions, Japanese particles

How to use 使い方

Verb (casual) + と	いい
Verb (た form) + ら

Learn Japanese grammar: といい (to ii) / たらいい (tara ii). Meaning: it would be nice if; should; I hope ~.

These can be used to express either wishful thinking or to give advice.

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といい / たらいい - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

あなたが気にいるといいな。

あなたがきにいるといいな。

anata ga ki ni iru to ii na.

I hope you like it.

Example #2

見られたらいいね。

みられたらいいね。

mirare tara ii ne.

I hope I can see it.

Example #3

明日晴れるといいな。

あしたはれるといいな。

ashita hareru to ii na.

I hope the weather will clear up tomorrow.

Example #4

旅行中は雨が降らないといいなあ。

りょこうちゅうはあめがふらないといいなあ。

ryokouchuu wa ame ga furanai to ii naa.

I hope it doesn't rain during our trip.

Example #5

いつか日本で出会えたらいいな。

いつかにほんでであえたらいいな。

itsu ka nihon de deaetara ii na.

It would be nice if we can meet in Japan one day.

Example #6

風邪ひいちゃった。早く良くなるといいんだけど。

かぜひいちゃった。はやくよくなるといいんだけど。

kaze hiichatta. hayaku yokunaru to ii n dakedo.

I caught a cold, I hope I can recover quickly.

Example #7

痩せたかったら、この薬を飲むといいですよ。

やせたかったら、このくすりをのむといいですよ。

yasetakattara, kono kusuri o nomu to ii desu yo.

If you want to lose weight, you should take this medicine.

Example #8

勉強に疲れたら、チョコレートを食べるといいですよ。

べんきょうにつかれたら、チョコレートをたべるといいですよ。

benkyou ni tsukaretara, chokoreeto o taberu to ii desu yo.

If you're tired from studying, you should eat some chocolate.

Example #9

もう少し給料を上げてくれたらいいのだが。

もうすこしきゅうりょうをあげてくれたらいいのだが。

mou sukoshi kyuuryou o agete kuretara ii no da ga.

I wish they would raise my salary..

Example #10

ダイエットをしてから少し痩せてきたが、もっと体重が減ったらいいのに。

ダイエットをしてからすこしやせてきたが、もっとたいじゅうがへったらいいのに。

daietto o shite kara sukoshi yasete kita ga, motto taijuu ga hettara ii no ni.

Since starting my diet I've lost some weight, but I was really hoping to lose more.

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