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A rather confusing English- Japaese translation There is a phrase that I'd use in English that I'm struggling to translate into Japanese. This phrase is: 'If I had have had more time, I would have seen more places' Ie. 'I spent 2 weeks traveling around Japan and saw some incredible things. If I had have had more time, I would have seen more places' etc... A Japanese friend helped me with this a few months ago but said there wasn't really a direct literal translation... Can you tell me if this makes sense please?! What I have written down is: 'Moto ji kanga are ba, moto taksan no basho ni ite ta' Quite obviously written phonetically and not spelt right!! Anyone who thinks they can help, that would be awesome :) Arigatou!

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A rather confusing English- Japaese translation

There is a phrase that I'd use in English that I'm struggling to translate into Japanese. This phrase is:

'If I had have had more time, I would have seen more places'

Ie. 'I spent 2 weeks traveling around Japan and saw some incredible things. If I had have had more time, I would have seen more places' etc...

A Japanese friend helped me with this a few months ago but said there wasn't really a direct literal translation...
Can you tell me if this makes sense please?!

What I have written down is:

'Motto jikanga are ba, motto takusan no basho ni ike ta no ni'

もっと時間(じかん)があれば、もっとたくさんの場所(ばしょ)に行(い)けたのに。What you wrote does makes sense to me, and if you add のに at the end of the sentence, it would sound more natual, implying that you "wish to go to a lot more places".
Hope this helps ;)

Quite obviously written phonetically and not spelt right!!

Anyone who thinks they can help, that would be awesome :)

Arigatou!

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