LESSON 25
Conditionals (tara / temo)

Use conditionals: 〜たら (if / once), 〜ても (even if), and もし.

単語Vocabulary16 words
think, considerv.
arrivev.
grow oldv.
be enough, be sufficientv.
countryside, hometownn.
chancen.
hundred millionn.
ifadv.
meaningn.
hello (on the phone)exp.
transfer (〜します: be transferred)n.
thing, matter (〜の こと)n.
free timen.
Thank you for everything you've done for me.exp.
do one's bestv.
Please take care of yourself.exp.
文型Grammar patterns5 points
Conditional "if": attach ら to the plain past form. The main clause can be a wish, request, invitation, etc.
例
If I had money, I'd go travelling.
"When / after / once": the main action happens on completion of the ら-clause action.
例
I take a shower as soon as I get home.
"Even if" — a contrasting condition (V〜ても, V〜なくても, い〜くても, な〜でも, N〜でも).
例
I'll do the laundry even if it rains.
もし signals up front that the clause is conditional (paired with 〜たら).
例
If I had a hundred million yen, I'd travel round the world.
The subject of a subordinate clause (〜たら／〜ても／〜とき／〜まえに…) is marked by が.
例
What will you do if your friends don't arrive on time?
参考人[ひと]の 一生[いっしょう] — Life20 words
baby
nursery school
kindergarten
child
primary school
junior high school
senior high school
youth
university
junior college
technical college
postgraduate course
get a job
get married
middle age
get divorced
remarry
old age
retire
die
漢字Kanji10 characters
think
6 strokes
be enough, foot
7 strokes
rice field
5 strokes
hut, quarters
8 strokes
hundred million
15 strokes
taste, meaning
8 strokes
free time
13 strokes
world, generation
5 strokes
death
6 strokes
raise, bring up
8 strokes
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