How to Say ‘If you'd like’ in Japanese
よかったら
yokatsu tara
[yoh-kah tah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Soft invitation/offer meaning “if it’s okay (with you).” Often followed by suggestion: [よかったら、どうぞ].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very Japanese way to be considerate—inviting without pressuring the other person.
Phrase Breakdown
よかっ
yokatsu
[yoh-kah]
if it’s good/okay (with you); if you’d like
From よい/いい → よかった; used in offers/invitations meaning “if it’s okay with you.” Often followed by 〜してください/〜どうぞ/〜ませんか.
よかっら、あとで電話して。
If it’s okay with you, call me later.
たら
tara
[tah-rah]
if/when (conditional); in case
Conditional ending attached to the past form (〜た) or plain form to mean “if/when.” In よかったら it creates a soft “if you want.”
時間があったら、来てね。
If you have time, come, okay?
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