How to Say ‘When the ball comes, what do I do?’ in Japanese
ボールがきたら、どうする？
booru ga ki tara dou suru
[boh-roo gah]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜たら] is a very common way to say "if/when": [先生がきたら始めよう] "when the teacher comes, let's start." In sports talk, [ボールがきたら] naturally means "when the ball comes your way."
Phrase Breakdown
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The soccer ball; used as the subject in ‘ボールがきたら’.
ボールがきたら、どうする？
When the ball comes, what will you do?
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Marks ‘ボール’ as the subject of coming.
ボールがきたら、よこをみて。
When the ball comes, look to the side.
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The soccer ball; used as the subject in ‘ボールがきたら’.
ボールがきたら、どうする？
When the ball comes, what will you do?
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The soccer ball; used as the subject in ‘ボールがきたら’.
ボールがきたら、どうする？
When the ball comes, what will you do?
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The soccer ball; used as the subject in ‘ボールがきたら’.
ボールがきたら、どうする？
When the ball comes, what will you do?
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The soccer ball; used as the subject in ‘ボールがきたら’.
ボールがきたら、どうする？
When the ball comes, what will you do?
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