English–Japanese

“if so” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoそれなら (sorenara)

Pronunciation

Romajidattara

Example

それだったら、大丈夫です。so re da tta ra dai jō bu de su

If so, that's fine.

Illustration for だったら (if so)

How to say “if so” in Japanese

“If so” in Japanese is だったら (dattara).

Links an accepted premise to what follows, meaning that the next statement applies if the preceding claim is true.

Full entry for だったら: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with だったら

それだったら、今日はここまでにしましょう。so re da tta ra kyō wa ko ko ma de ni shi ma shō

If so, let's stop here for today.

Tips for using だったら

  • Unlike a condition introduced from the start of a sentence, だったら (dattara) commonly reacts to information already given in the conversation.

Other Japanese words for “if so”

それなら、今日は帰ります。so re na ra kyō wa kae ri ma su

If so, I'll go home today.

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