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Hi Japanese learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in Japanese. This is an important part of the language and can help you express yourself more accurately and fluently. | Hi Japanese learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in Japanese. This is an important part of the language and can help you express yourself more accurately and fluently. | ||
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<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: [[Language/Japanese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]], [[Language/Japanese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use "Have"]], [[Language/Japanese/Grammar/Adjectives-(形容詞)|Adjectives (形容詞)]] & [[Language/Japanese/Grammar/Adjectives-形容詞|Adjectives 形容詞]].</span> | |||
== What is the Conditional Mood? == | == What is the Conditional Mood? == | ||
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. It is often used to express a wish or desire, or to make a suggestion. In Japanese, the conditional mood is formed by adding the suffix 「なら」 to the verb stem. | The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. It is often used to express a wish or desire, or to make a suggestion. In Japanese, the conditional mood is formed by adding the suffix 「なら」 to the verb stem. | ||
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<br><hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎 | <br><hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 27 March 2023
Hi Japanese learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in Japanese. This is an important part of the language and can help you express yourself more accurately and fluently.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Future Tense, How to Use "Have", Adjectives (形容詞) & Adjectives 形容詞.
What is the Conditional Mood?[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. It is often used to express a wish or desire, or to make a suggestion. In Japanese, the conditional mood is formed by adding the suffix 「なら」 to the verb stem.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- If I had more time, I would study Japanese. (「もっと時間があれば、日本語を勉強したいなら。」)
- If you want to learn Japanese, I can help you. (「日本語を学びたいなら、私が手伝えるよ。」)
- If you need help, just ask me. (「困ったら、私に聞いてね。」)
How to Use the Conditional Mood[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. It is often used to express a wish or desire, or to make a suggestion.
Forming the Conditional Mood[edit | edit source]
To form the conditional mood, add the suffix 「なら」 to the verb stem. For example, the verb 「行く」 (to go) becomes 「行くなら」 in the conditional mood.
Using the Conditional Mood[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. It is often used to express a wish or desire, or to make a suggestion. For example:
- If I had more time, I would study Japanese. (「もっと時間があれば、日本語を勉強したいなら。」)
- If you want to learn Japanese, I can help you. (「日本語を学びたいなら、私が手伝えるよ。」)
- If you need help, just ask me. (「困ったら、私に聞いてね。」)
The conditional mood can also be used to express a polite request. For example:
- Could you please help me? (「お手伝いを頂けなら幸いです。」)
- Would you like to join us for dinner? (「夕食に一緒に行かないなら？」)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we discussed the conditional mood in Japanese. We learned how to form the conditional mood and how to use it to express a hypothetical situation or condition, a wish or desire, or to make a suggestion.
If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Videos[edit | edit source]
Lesson 62C – TARA - Japanese conditional conjugation (If/When ...[edit | edit source]
【N4】If... たら Japanese Conditional | Genki II Lesson 17 Grammar ...[edit | edit source]
Lesson 62F – Summary of Japanese Conditionals: TO, TARA, BA ...[edit | edit source]
Lesson 62D – BA - Japanese conditional conjugation (If/When ...[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Questions 質問
- Nouns 名詞
- Adjectives
- Negation
- How to Use Be
- Questions
- Pronouns
- Pronouns (代名詞)
- How to Use Have
- Adjectives 形容詞
Sources[edit | edit source]