〜なら、〜~nara, ~

How it works

1. 

   When someone mentions ramen, pick up that topic and use 「なら」 to recommend a shop you know.

2. 

   Here, 「なら」 means “speaking of that topic” and responds to what the other person needs.

3. 

   Add 「なら」 directly after a noun: ラーメンなら. Do not add 「だ」 or 「です」.

4. 

   If someone asks where the restroom is, you can also reply with 「トイレなら」 and tell them its location.

5. 

   If someone wants local cuisine, pick up the topic with 「郷土料理なら」 and recommend a well-known restaurant.

6. 

   Here, you pick up the topic and then give useful information. It does not express the order in which two events happen.

Example sentences

• トイレといれtoireなら、ならnaraこのkono奥おくokuにniありますarimasuよyo

  If you're looking for the restroom, it's right in the back.

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• ラーメンらーめんraamenなら、ならnara

In a conversation

• A
  すみません、すみませんこの辺へんでおいしい郷土きょうど料理りょうりを食べられるたべられるところはわありますか。か

  A: Excuse me, is there anywhere around here where I can eat delicious local cuisine?

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• B

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   Aトイレたら、この奥にありますよ。Bトイレになら、この奥にありますよ。Cトイレならは、この奥にありますよ。Dトイレなら、この奥にありますよ。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AIf it's local cuisine, let's go to "Yamadaya" in the shopping street.BEven though it's local cuisine, "Yamadaya" in the shopping street is famous.CIf it's local cuisine, there are many "Yamadaya" in the shopping street.DIf you're talking about local cuisine, "Yamadaya" in the shopping street is famous.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   If it's the aquarium, the 2 PM show is the one I recommend most.

   ショーがですよおすすめをおすすめで午後 2 時のおすすめ一番おすすめにおすすめな水族館なら
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   水族館なら、午後２時 （「が」を使う）おすすめですよ。

   If it's the aquarium, I recommend the 2 PM show.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜なら、〜picking up a topic

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