How to say "IF" (conditional たら vs なら) differences

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[@MatteBlack333]

An easy trick to remember the meaning is that "たら" is the past-tense, so the thing has to happen first, since you are literally using the past version of the verb. "なら" is added to the dictionary form of the word, meaning it will not have happened yet for whatever you are talking about.

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[@YouNeverKnowWhoIsWatching]

I am a beginner Japanese learning but I think I am understanding the concept of Nara versus Tara. 🤩 One is like saying: 💁🏾‍♀️if...then/first . The other is like saying 🙆🏾‍♀️ if...should/could Miku sensei, please correct me if I'm wrong, but here are some examples as I am understanding it. 1) Tara: if you want dessert, *then* eat your vegetables (first eat your vegetables) 2) Tara: if you want to go outside, *then* clean your room first(first clean your room) 3)Tara: if you want to buy a house, *then* save a lot of money *** 1)Nara: if you thought you might be late, you _should_ have called 2) Nara: if you want to get rid of that car, you _should_ give it to me. (You _could_ give it to me) 3) Nara: if you're looking for work experience, maybe you could try volunteering 🤔 one IF is sequential, the other IF is conditional. Am I understanding the nuances of Nara versus Tara correctly?

[@Rhovanion85]

Those first three sentences are incorrect. If you use tara it does not mean "first eat your vegetables" but it means "first, want dessert and after you want it, eat your vegetables". Also it sounds weird to use ほしい with tara... even with nara, it seems a more general statement where you would rather use "kereba" .

[@Rhovanion85]

tara is "if... then (next)" nara is "if... then (first)"

[@kamfuku]

I literally read a grammar dictionary about this same topic and came out non the wiser lol you made me understand it in under 20 minutes. Amazing!

[@Rhovanion85]

Indeed it doesn't make sense because 行ったら contains 行った indicating a "completed" action. So basically 日本に行ったら、行く前に日本語を勉強した方がいい。 means: "If I have gone to Japan, it's best I first study Japanese before I am going" the 2nd part doesn't even reflect on the first part. It's as if, if you have gone to Japan you will study Japanese (in Japan) before you go will go "somewhere" (from Japan to somewhere else?).

[@rianasgallery8283]

perfect explanation. 日本語の先生を探しているなら、ミクが一番です。ありがとうございます☺️

[@greyfox3954]

so simply put, "nara" is for hypothetical situations, "tara" for logical causality. Pretty easy grasp, really. The only real nuance is that I have to keep -iku form for "nara"

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@@mikurealjapanese そうですね改善しました。先生、もと文法教えてください。

[@Доказательная_педагогика]

Thanks for wonderful explanation, Miku! To sum it up, I would say that 'tara' is more of conditional use of 'when' in English, while 'nara' is closer to 'in case' or 'whether you do it', 'if only you do it'.

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みく先生説明したら、分かりやすくなりました。みく先生からなら、この文法を覚えます。

[@wayneasera5734]

Finally understand the differences between the two. Thank you please continue to make more videos.

[@reimaz8877]

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[@stevensacks5479]

I find it helpful to think about the verb tense. たら is the past tense of the verb so “If you did [verb], then [X]”. And ならis about intent. “If you intend to [verb], then [X]”. But I didn’t know about the NAMEなら form that’s great. I usually just say 頑張って！

[@helderrodriguez5394]

En espańol yo lo entiendo así [nara] Si fuera a , entonces [tara] Si , entoces

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wow ive been stuck on this so long and ive asked a few japanese friends and they just blank out god bless you and this amazing explanation

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[@medeekdesign]

So what is the difference between よければ、いいんだったら、いいなら、いいならば and よかったら。

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[@thejamesboud]

こんばんは、 説明のおかげで本当に分かりやすくなりました。 ありがとうございます。

[@Maryanna__]

What i understood: Both are conditions. たら= If (verb) happens, then will (verb). 君が歌うたら、僕を聞く。 If you sing, then i'll listen. なら= Is kind of similar, But "reverse the roles". Like: If I do (this), I'll do (that). ケームをするなら、キャラクターを取得する。 If (hidden subject) play this game, (they) will get the character.

[@ookiichinko]

Best explanation on the web ! I would summarize to x-tara = when, and x-nara = if.

[@charondolls]

best explanation video, thank you Miku sensei! Now I'm going to study "ば”

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That is real magic. I had a real headache with this grammar yesterday and you explained everything so simply ! Thank you so much !

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Excellent lesson Miku san. Thank you so much. Your explanation is very satisfactory. I believe I understand the difference pretty well now, thanks to you. ありがとうございました

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すごく役に立つと思います。ありがとうございます。Super useful. Thank you. Keep it up. 頑張れ。

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[@ティアンナ]

みく先生、詳しく説明してくれてありがとうございます。 とても役に立ちます。 センテンスを作ってみましょう。 たらー お酒を飲んたら運転しないでください ならー 運転するならお酒を飲まないでください 何か間違いがあれば、教えてください。よろしくお願いします。

[@philipdavis7521]

Beautifully explained Miku, thanks, I hadn't even noticed there was two different ways of saying 'if'. Love your new look by the way, very stylish.

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The "purposefully incorrect" Nihon intonation makes the Italian impression better

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[@seeanthonyn]

どうもありがとう先生！この動画は役に立つ！この文法は難しい。だけど説明は明るいです！ hope my grammar is right but I have had so much trouble with なら　and たら. Im glad you made this great video,

[@charlenemaetakezawa9840]

This is so easy to understand the difference between "tara and nara" thanks for the explanation Miku sensei.

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I think this is the most helpful and most fun Japanese video I have ever watched! I was laughing and making notes at the same time. I look forward to watching your other explanations. めちゃくちゃ勉強になりますよ！

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[@chizmpop]

so to super simplify: tara = once + sentence ex: once you get to the station, call me that's why "once you throw away the sofa, give it to me" doesn't make sense やっとわかった！ありがとうねミク先生　：）

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[@poephila]

I've definitely used たら instead of なら! Thanks, I really love these lessons on subtle differences.

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[@hopenzola2790]

Hi Miku sensei, thank you so much for this video, it’s really helpful ❤ could you also please make a video about all 「と」「たら」「なら」「ば」

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[@admeliora324]

ミク先生、この動画はためになります！　 わからない言葉があるのに、だいたいわかりやすかった。ありがとうございます :)

[@Dishusolangarachchi99]

wow ... Really Really U're very talented 🙇‍♀️♥️ Until watch this video I didnt know how to use 'tara' nd 'nara'

[@mijailfranulicsippa]

OMG!! you're really good at teaching... I never understood the difference between these two and you made it sooo clear

[@renatotetsuoyoshihara3045]

What a good explanation of たら/なら！！！

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[@momoching]

please make a video about 「えば」and 「なら」.. i've watched a lot of videos about that topic but it is still unclear to me.. i've read explanations online too, but maybe you can explain it better.. your videos are always very easy to understand because of the dialogues that you make that shows the usage of the bunkei.. ありがとうございます。

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This is intermediate lesson. Must know vocabulary and read kana fairly fluently to get value from this.

[@Tdwhk]

Explanation for my german fellas: たら = "wenn/sobald...,dann" ; なら = "falls....,dann". kinda easy for german natives tho.

[@Rationalific]

Very informative! I didn't realize a lot of the differences. Thanks! (Now, I just need to learn the "ば" form's nuances...)

[@EvGamerBETA]

For me how なら works is hinted by that its a form of なる probably. Like なら - "if it become that [sentence]"

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I have a bit of my experience here. I finished learning Genki I days ago, and right now I need to take a break on learning Japanese for a while. Before I watch this video, I have ever heard たら and なら, but when I watched this video, this went very deep and understandable, making me more careful on using them. みく先生、ご説明ありがとうございました。もっともっと頑張りたいです。(日本語がちょっと悪いならすみません)

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omg this is so important~~I havn't noticed this even I have been live in Japan for two years and no one tell meeeeeeee since they understand what I said.....thank you Miku sensei~~~

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