How to Say ‘In that case’ in Japanese
でしたら
de shi tara
[deh shee tah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: でしたら is the polite form of だったら "if that's the case". Staff use it to pick up on what you just said before making a suggestion.
Phrase Breakdown
で
de
[deh]
be (copula)
Part of でしたら, polite 'if that's the case'.
でしたら、こちらがおすすめです。
In that case, I recommend this.
し
shi
[shee]
(part of でした)
Polite past copula piece forming でしたら.
学生でしたら割引があります。
If you're a student, there's a discount.
たら
tara
[tah-rah]
if that's the case
Conditional ending meaning 'if so' or 'in that case.'
家族連れでしたら、個室が便利です。
If you are with family, a private room is convenient.
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