How to Say ‘If you get stuck’ in Japanese
迷ったら
mayotsu tara
[mah-yot tah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [迷ったら] = “if (you) get lost/hesitate.” It’s the conditional [〜たら].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Very common in helpful advice: [迷ったら聞いてね] is friendly and supportive, like a teacher/colleague.
Phrase Breakdown
迷っ
mayotsu
[mah-yot]
got lost; was unsure (casual past/stem before たら)
The verb 迷う becomes 迷っ before た; used to build the conditional 迷ったら ("if you get lost/if you're unsure").
迷ったら地図を見て。
If you get lost, look at the map.
たら
tara
[tah-rah]
if/when (conditional)
たら attaches to the past form to mean "if/when"; often used for advice: 迷ったら… = "If you're unsure…"
迷ったら聞いてください。
If you’re unsure, please ask.
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