～ばいい (〜ba ii)
Explanation
Express a suggestion or advice; 'should', 'it would be good if'.
Formation
Verb-ば-form + いい, い-Adjective + ければいい, な-Adjective + であればいい, Noun + であればいい
Detailed Explanation
The ～ばいい grammar point is used to express a suggestion, recommendation or advice. It can be translated as 'should', or 'it would be good if' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Examples
もっと勉強すればいい。
Motto benkyou sureba ii.
You should study more.
お腹が空いたら、何か食べればいい。
Onaka ga suita ra, nanika tabereba ii.
If you're hungry, you should eat something.
もっと速く走ればいい。
Motto hayaku hashireba ii.
You should run faster.
わからなければ、先生に聞けばいい。
Wakaranakereba, sensei ni kikeba ii.
If you don't understand, you should ask the teacher.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.