Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N4 · Beginner 2
〜たほうがいいです~ta hou ga ii desu
advice to do something
Use「〜たほうがいいです」with a verb in た-form to advise someone that doing something is better.
How it works
One friend has a fever. What does the other friend suggest doing? Follow the arrow.
「ほうがいいです」 gives advice: it is better to do this.
To advise someone to do something, put the verb in its た-form before it: 行った＋ほうがいいです.
「飲んだ」 and 「帰った」 in the examples are both た-forms. You cannot simply add た to the dictionary form.
「早く帰ったほうがいいです」 advises going home early; it does not mean someone has already gone home.
