Advice: たらどう / ばいい / ばよかった

Give advice / Ask what to do / Express regret

'Why don't you see a doctor?' 'What should I do?' 'I should have studied more.' Three essential patterns for giving advice, asking for guidance, and expressing regret.

What you'll learn

• 〜たらどうですか: Why don't you ~? (advice)
• 〜ばいい: all you need to do is ~ (simple solution)
• どうすればいいか: what should I do? | 〜ばよかった: I should have ~

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