How to say "if"/express possibility in Japanese?
How would I say something like, "If you have time, let's meet in Tokyo"
Or "If you are able to, let's have lunch in Tokyo"
What grammar structure is used for "if"?
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Answers · 5
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「時間があったら（暇だったら）、東京で会いましょう。」
「可能であれば（可能ならば）、東京で昼食を食べましょう。」
"If~"の文は「（もし）～ならば」、「（もし）～したら」などと日本語で表現できます。
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There are many "if" (conditionals) in Japanese.
Different conditionals are used depending on the context.
A たら, B : Many conditions when it can be used. (safest to use)
A なら, B : If A is accepted to be true, then B.
A ば, B : If A is met, B (positive outcome).
A と, B : Whenever A, B too.
In your cases:
1. 時間があったら、東京で会いましょう。
2. できれば、東京で昼食を食べましょう。
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For the first sentence, I think this will be acceptable.
"じかんがあったら、東京であいましょう"
I'm not very good at Japanese though, so I'm not so sure either.
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If = Moshi
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