BackGrammar JLPT Level N3 - Lesson 2
Structure of といい:
Verb［たら］+ いい
Verb［ば］+ いい
Verb + と + いい
Details about といい:
When any of the conjunction particles that carry the meaning of 'if' (たら, ば, or と) are paired with the い-Adjective, いい, they will express the desired result of the speaker. These all translate to 'it would be nice if (A)'. However, the speaker's level of certainty about the result being 'good' will change slightly, depending on the particle.
ばいい - Hypothetically, (A) happening would be good. (Lowest strength/certainty)
たらいい - When (A) happens, it will be good. (Medium strength/certainty)
といい - The result of (A) is good. (Strongest/most certain)
To use ば, たら, or といい, first add the conjunction particle to the end of any verb, and then attach the い-Adjective, いい.
ばいい - Hypothetically, (A) happening would be good. (Lowest strength/certainty)
たらいい - When (A) happens, it will be good. (Medium strength/certainty)
といい - The result of (A) is good. (Strongest/most certain)
To use ば, たら, or といい, first add the conjunction particle to the end of any verb, and then attach the い-Adjective, いい.
- 明日までに届けばいいんだけど、多分届かないと思う。It would be good if it gets delivered by tomorrow, but I don't think it will.
- 私もあんなに早く走れたらいいな。It would be nice if I could also run that fast.
- 来年は海外旅行に行けるといいね。It would be nice if we could travel abroad next year, right?
といい
Usage Notes for といい:
Synonyms for といい:
ばよかった
Should have, I wish, It would have been better to
たほうがいい
It'd be better to, Should do
といい
I hope, I wish, You should, It would be good
はずだ
Bound to (be), Expected to (be), Should be (able)
ばいい
Can, Should, It'd be good if
たらどう
Why don't you...?, What if you did...?
ないほうがいい
It'd be better not to, Shouldn't do
Example of といい
日本語を上手にしゃべれるようになりたかったら、日本人としゃべったらいい。
You should speak to Japanese people if you want to improve your Japanese conversational ability.
毎日、好きな番組が見れたらいい。
It would be nice if I could watch my favorite TV show everyday.
自由にしたらいいでしょう。
It would be nice to just do whatever you want, wouldn't it?
明日と明後日も晴れるといいですね。
It would be nice if the weather was clear tomorrow and the day after, wouldn't it?
文句を言わないで！どうしたらいいのか教えてよ。
Stop complaining! Tell me what would be good to do!
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