Advice: たらどう / ばいい / ばよかった

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study　·　~12 min　·　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 ~

How to study “Advice: たらどう / ばいい / ばよかった”

“Advice: たらどう / ばいい / ばよかった” (Give advice / Ask what to do / Express regret) is a JLPT N4 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 12 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.