～たらいい (〜tara ii)
Explanation
Expressing a desire or suggestion for a particular outcome; 'it would be good if', 'should', 'I hope'.
Formation
Verb-casual-past + たらいい
Detailed Explanation
The ～たらいい grammar point is used to express a desire, suggestion, or hope for a particular outcome. It can be translated as 'it would be good if', 'should', or 'I hope' in English. The formation is simple, and it is used with verbs in their casual past tense form.
Examples
もっと勉強したらいいですよ。
Motto benkyou shitara ii desu yo.
It would be good if you studied more.
雨が止んだらいいな。
Ame ga yandara ii na.
I hope the rain stops.
早く元気になったらいいですね。
Hayaku genki ni nattara ii desu ne.
It would be good if you got well soon.
彼に連絡したらいいと思います。
Kare ni renraku shitara ii to omoimasu.
I think it would be good if you contacted him.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.