GRAMMAR
もしも〜なら
if
supposing
Explanation
NOTE
もしも〜なら means if by any chance / suppose that — a strong hypothetical, often counterfactual or unlikely.
もしも空が飛べるなら、どこに行くか。
If I could fly through the sky, where would I go?
Used to express a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality.
NOTE
もしも intensifies the hypothetical compared to plain もし. It emphasizes an imaginative or unlikely scenario.
STRUCTURE
もしもV普なら
もしも時間を戻せるなら、あの日に戻りたい。
Moshimo jikan o modoseru nara, ano hi ni modoritai.
If I could turn back time, I'd want to return to that day.
もしも合格できるなら、どんなに嬉しいか。
Moshimo goukaku dekiru nara, donna ni ureshii ka.
If I could pass, how happy I would be!
もしも彼が来なかったなら、どうなっていたか。
Moshimo kare ga konakatta nara, dou natte ita ka.
If he hadn't come, what would have happened?
STRUCTURE
もしもN辞なら
もしも魔法使いなら、世界を変えたい。
Moshimo mahou tsukai nara, sekai o kaetai.
If I were a wizard, I'd want to change the world.
もしも億万長者なら、どんな生活をするか。
Moshimo okumannchousha nara, donna seikatsu o suru ka.
If I were a billionaire, what kind of life would I live?
もしも一日だけ別人なら、誰になりたい？
Moshimo ichinichi dake betsujin nara, dare ni naritai?
If I could be someone else for just one day, who would I want to be?
Practice exercises
1
もしも透明になれるなら、何をする？
If you could become invisible, what would you do?
Answer
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2
もしも未来が見えるなら、安心できる。
If I could see the future, I could relax.
Answer
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3
もしも動物と話せるなら、犬と話したい。
If I could talk with animals, I'd want to talk with a dog.
Answer
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4
もしも先生なら、学生に何を教える？
If you were a teacher, what would you teach the students?
Answer
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5
もしも社長なら、給料を上げる。
If I were the president, I'd raise salaries.
Answer
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6
もしも医者なら、人を助けたい。
If I were a doctor, I'd want to help people.
Answer
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7
もしも成功したなら、もっと挑戦すればよかった。
If I had succeeded, I should have challenged myself more.
Answer
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8
もしも成功したなら、もっと挑戦すればよかった。
If I had succeeded, I should have challenged myself more.
Answer
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9
もしも空を飛べるなら、世界中を旅したい。
If I could fly, I would want to travel the whole world.
Answer
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10
もしも過去に戻れるなら、何を変える？
If you could go back to the past, what would you change?
Answer
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11
もしも何でも叶えられるなら、何を願う？
If any wish could come true, what would you wish for?
Answer
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12
もしも時間を戻せるなら、あの日に戻りたい。
If I could turn back time, I'd want to return to that day.
Answer
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