V た-form + ら (V-tara) — When ~ / if ~
The safest of the four — it fits almost anywhere.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- たら is the widest of the conditionals.
- It has two senses.
- 1) after ~ happens (something certain): 駅に 着いたら、電話して ください.
- 2) if ~ (something uncertain): 安かったら、買います.
How to attach
- Add ら to the た form — 着く → 着いた → 着いたら.
- For い-adjectives 安い → 安かったら; for な-adjectives and nouns 暇だったら, 休みだったら.
Versus what you know
- Its big advantage over と: たら can be followed by a request, an order, an invitation or a wish.
- So when you are not sure which one to use, use たら — it is the least likely to be wrong.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
駅に 着いたら、電話して ください。
えきに ついたら、でんわして ください。
Call me when you get to the station.
安かったら、買います。
やすかったら、かいます。
If it is cheap, I will buy it.
仕事が 終わったら、飲みに 行きませんか。
しごとが おわったら、のみに いきませんか。
Shall we go for a drink after work?
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
What is the たら form of 「終わる」?
💡 Hint: Make the た form first.
終わる → 終わった → 終わったら. ら attaches to the た form.
Which sentence correctly says "wash your hands when you get home"?
💡 Hint: Which conditional can be followed by a request?
After たら you can put a request, an order or an invitation. After と you cannot. ば does not work here either, because the first half is an action you do and both halves have the same subject. That is the biggest difference between と and たら.
When you are not sure which conditional to use, which one should you pick?
💡 Hint: The widest one.
たら fits almost everywhere, so it is the least likely to be wrong.
Your score: /3