GRAMMAR
〜たらいい
it would be nice to do ~
Explanation
NOTE
たらいい means it would be nice to do ~ or you should do ~. It gives a mild suggestion about what would be a good course of action.
NOTE
You can also use it to express what you wish you could do, as in I wonder what I should do. In question form, どうしたらいいですか means what should I do?
STRUCTURE
Vたら
いいどうしたらいいですか。
Dou shitara ii desu ka.
What should I do?
毎日運動したらいい。
Mainichi undou shitara ii.
It would be nice to exercise every day.
もっと野菜を食べたらいい。
Motto yasai wo tabetara ii.
You should eat more vegetables.
Practice exercises
1
医者に相談したらいい。
You should consult a doctor.
Answer
いい
2
休んだらいい。
You should rest.
Answer
いい
3
何を食べたらいいですか。
What should I eat?
Answer
いい
4
早く寝たらいい。
It would be nice to go to bed early.
Answer
いい
5
もっと野菜を食べたらいい。
You should eat more vegetables.
Answer
いい
6
毎日運動したらいいですよ。
It would be nice to exercise every day.
Answer
いい
7
新しい仕事に挑戦したらいいと思う。
I think it would be nice to try a new job.
Answer
いい
8
困ったときは専門家に相談したらいいんですが。
When you're in trouble, it would be nice to consult a specialist.
Answer
いい