Topic N3

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137. としたら : If / Assuming that.

Grammar card for 137. としたら

✏️Structure

Verb/Adj/Noun (plain form) + としたら

💡Usage

Expresses an assumption. "If...", "Assuming that...", "Supposing...".

📚Examples

1

もし明日地球が終わるとしたら、あなたは最後に何をしたいですか。

Moshi ashita chikyuu ga owaru to shitara, anata wa saigo ni nani wo shitai desu ka.

If the earth were to end tomorrow, what would you like to do at the end?

2

今すぐ百万円をもらえるとしたら、まず何を買おうと考えますか。

Ima sugu hyakuman'en wo moraeru to shitara, mazu nani wo kaou to kangaemasu ka.

If you could get one million yen right now, what would you think about buying first?

3

無人島に一つだけ物を持って行けるとしたら、何を選びますか。

Mujintou ni hitotsu dake mono wo motte ikeru to shitara, nani wo erabimasu ka.

If you could take only one thing to a deserted island, what would you choose?

4

夢が何でも叶うとしたら、私は世界中を旅行して回りたいです。

Yume ga nandemo kanau to shitara, watashi wa sekaijuu wo ryokou shite mawaritaidesu.

If any dream could come true, I would like to travel around the world.

5

これが本当の話だとしたら、彼は私たちみんなを騙していたことになる。

Kore ga hontou no hanashi da to shitara, kare wa watashitachi minna wo damashite ita koto ni naru.

If this were a true story, it means he had deceived all of us.

6

新しい仕事を始めるとしたら、今までとは全く違う分野に挑戦したい。

Atarashii shigoto wo hajimeru to shitara, ima made to wa mattaku chigau bun'ya ni chousen shitai.

If I were to start a new job, I would like to challenge a completely different field from before.

7

過去に戻れるとしたら、どの時代のどんな人に会ってみたいと思う?

Kako ni modoreru to shitara, dono jidai no donna hito ni atte mitai to omou?

If you could go back to the past, which era and what kind of person would you like to meet?

8

私が彼の立場だとしたら、きっと同じように怒って文句を言うだろう。

Watashi ga kare no tachiba da to shitara, kitto onaji you ni okotte monku wo iu darou.

If I were in his position, I would surely get angry and complain in the same way.

9

そんなに高い車を買うとしたら、何年ぐらいローンを組む必要があるかな。

Sonna ni takai kuruma wo kau to shitara, nannen gurai roon wo kumu hitsuyou ga aru kana.

If I were to buy such an expensive car, I wonder how many years I would need to take out a loan for.

10

両親が旅行に行かないとしたら、私一人で家に残って留守番をすることになる。

Ryoushin ga ryokou ni ikanai to shitara, watashi hitori de ie ni nokotte rusuban wo suru koto ni naru.

If my parents don't go on a trip, I will be left alone at home to house-sit.

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