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なら conditional form

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なら is a conditional form, and in general it can be translated as 'if'. It is often used to make suggestions or offer advice.

Usage:

verb + (の) + なら

- see verb なら conditional form.

adjective + (の) + なら

noun + なら

In this example, なら is being used as a straightforward conditional meaning 'if':

じてんしゃ

が

しいのなら

しなさい。
If you want a new bike, you'd better start saving up.

A common casual usage of なら is to offer a suggestion for what to do on visiting somewhere:

き！
If you go to Osaka, try okonomiyaki!

のタイプライターを

うのなら、

そういえばいいのに。
You might ask before you use my typewriter.

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See also:

verb なら conditional form - if

Kanji used in this grammar

新

シンあたらしいあらたにい- new

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2

自

ジシみずから self

2

転

テンころがる to roll (intr.) ころがす to roll (tr.) ころげる to roll about ころぶ to fall over

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2

車

シャくるま car

1

欲

ヨクほしい want ほっする to want

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3

貯

チョ savings ためる to save

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4

金

キンコンかね gold; money

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1

大

ダイタイおおきい big おおいに very much おお-

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1

阪

ハン slope

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4

好

コウこのむすく to like

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3

焼

ショウやく to roast, bake, burn やける to be burnt

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4

私

シわたくしわたし I, myself

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2

使

シつかう to use

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2

一

イチイツひとつひと- one

1

言

ゲンゴン say; word こと word, saying いう to say

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2

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