たら
(Tara)
Indicates a conditional 'if' or a sequential 'when' once an action is completed.
Connection rules
- ＋Verb (Ta-form) + ら
- ＋I-adj (～かった) + ら
- ＋Noun/Na-adj (～だった) + ら
Examples
1.
駅に着いたら、電話をしてください。
Eki ni tsui tara, denwa wo shi te kudasai.
When you arrive at the station, please give me a call.
「Arranging a pickup」
2.
安かったら、新しいパソコンを買いたいです。
Yasuka tara, atarashii pasokon wo kai tai desu.
If it is cheap, I want to buy a new computer.
「Shopping for electronics」
Practice
If that camera is cheap, I want to buy it.
そのカメラが___、買いたいです。
Romaji also accepted