JLPT N3 Grammar: ば～のに (ba~noni) Meaning

Learn Japanese grammar: ば～のに (ba~noni). Meaning: would have; should have; if only~.

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ば～のに - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

このかばん、欲しいけど高いなあ。もっと安ければいいのに。

このかばん、ほしいけどたかいなあ。もっとやすければいいのに。

kono kaban, hoshii kedo takai naa. motto yasukereba ii noni.

I want this bag, but it's pretty expensive.. If only it were a bit cheaper..

Example #2

もうちょっと早く来れば、大好きなアイドルが見えるのに。

もうちょっとはやくくれば、だいすきなアイドルがみえるのに。

mou chotto hayaku kureba, daisuki na aidoru ga mieru no ni.

If only I came a little earlier, I could have seen my favorite idol.

Example #3

日本語がもっと上手なら、仕事が見つけれるのになあ。

にほんごがもっとじょうずなら、しごとがみつけれるのになあ。

nihongo ga motto jouzu nara, shigoto ga mitsukereru noni naa.

If only I were better at Japanese, I would be able to find a job..

Example #4

映画はとても面白かった。君も行けばよかったのに。

えいがはとてもおもしろかった。きみもいけばよかったのに。

eiga wa totemo omoshirokatta. kimi mo ikeba yokatta noni.

The movie was very interesting. You should have come!

Example #5

車で行けば、間に合ったのに、自転車に乗ったから遅れてしまった。

くるまでいけば、まにあったのに、じてんしゃにのったからおくれてしまった。

kuruma de ikeba, ma ni atta noni, jitensha ni notta kara okurete shimatta.

I would have made it on time if I came by car, but I came by bicycle and was late..

Example #6

もうちょっと早く連絡してくれれば、迎えに行ったのに。

もうちょっとはやくれんらくしてくれれば、むかえにいったのに。

mou chotto hayaku renraku shite kurereba, mukae ni itta noni.

I would have come to pick you up if you contacted me a little sooner.

Example #7

アパートがもう少し学校から近ければ、便利なのに。

アパートがもうすこしがっこうからちかければ、べんりなのに。

apaato ga mou sukoshi gakkou kara chikakereba, benri na noni.

My apartment would be much more convenient if only it were a little bit closer to school.

Example #8

犬アレルギーさえなければ、家で犬が飼えるのに。

いぬアレルギーさえなければ、いえでいぬがかえるのに。

inu arerugii sae nakereba, ie de inu ga kaeru noni.

If only I didn't have a dog allergy, we could have a dog at our house.

Example #9

あと10分があれば、全部の問題を解くことができるのに。

あと10ぷんがあれば、ぜんぶのもんだいをほどくことができるのに。

ato 10 pun ga areba, zenbu no mondai o hodoku koto ga dekiru noni.

I would have solved every problem if only I had 10 more minutes.

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JLPT N3 Grammar ば～のに (ba~noni)

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