How to Say ‘If you walk a little,’ in Japanese
少し歩くと
sukoshi aruku to
[soo-koh-shee ah-roo-koo toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [AとB] can mean "if/when A, then B" in simple directions: [少し歩くと右にあります] = "if you walk a little, it's on the right." You'll hear the same pattern in route explanations like [まっすぐ行くとあります].
Phrase Breakdown
少し
sukoshi
[soo-koh-shee]
a little; a bit
少し means a small amount or a short distance/time.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a little.
歩く
aruku
[ah-roo-koo]
to walk
歩く means to move on foot.
駅まで歩く。
I walk to the station.
と
to
[toh]
when; if; after doing
と can connect clauses and here means 'when' or 'if' after doing something.
春になると暖かいです。
When spring comes, it is warm.
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