〜たらいいですか~tara ii desu ka
Tara ii desu ka (〜たらいいですか) means “asking what one should do”.
How should I go there?
Use 「〜たらいいですか」 to ask someone for advice or instructions about what to do next.
In the course
How it works
When you don't know how to get to the hot springs, ask someone who knows the area. What transport do they recommend in the picture?
Use 「～たらいいですか」 to ask, “What should I do?” You want advice or instructions from the other person.
Add 「らいいですか」 to the verb's た-form: 行った→行ったらいいですか。
「どうやって行ったらいいですか」 asks how you should get there and invites the other person to suggest a way.
「車をどこに停めたらいいですか」 asks where you should park the car and invites the other person to tell you a place.
Although this uses the た-form, you're asking what to do next, not about something you already did.
The reply can give a specific way to go directly. In the picture, 「駅からバスで30分です」 explains the route.
Example sentences
- どうdouやっyattてte行ったらittaraいいですiidesuかka
How should I go there?
- 車kurumaをoどこdokoにni
In a conversation
- Aすみません、この町の名所はどこで見たらいいですか。
A: Excuse me, where should I go to see the sights in this town?
- B名所なら、
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Where should I go for the tourist information center?
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
どうやって ですか。
How should I go there?
More grammar in this theme
- 〜たらいいですかasking what one should do