How to Say ‘If anything else comes up’ in Japanese
また何かあったら
mata nani ka atsu tara
[mata NAH-nee kah AHT tara]
💬 Usage Tip: あったら is ある "to exist, happen" changed to mean "if it happens." The same ending works on other verbs: 時間があったら "if you have time".
Phrase Breakdown
また何か
mata nani ka
again, something
Mata nanika. また means 'again' and 何か means 'something'.
また何か買いました。
I bought something again.
Words in this phrase
また
mata
[mata]
again; another time
Shows that something will happen one more time in the future, such as meeting or talking again.
ぜひまた気軽にお話ししましょう。
Let's definitely talk again casually.
何
nani
[NAH-nee]
some (thing)
With か it forms 何か, 'something'.
何か飲みますか。
Will you drink something?
か
ka
[kah]
some- (indefinite)
After a question word, makes it indefinite: 何か = something.
何か食べたいです。
I want to eat something.
あったら
atsu tara
if there is
Attara. This is the conditional form of ある. Pause at the small っ.
時間があったら来てください。
Please come if you have time.
Words in this phrase
あっ
atsu
[AHT]
happened; there was
Te/ta stem of ある; with た it means something happened.
昨日、いいことがあった。
Something good happened yesterday.
たら
tara
[tara]
if; when
Conditional ending used to express hope: if it happens, that would be nice.
また相談できたら うれしいです。
I would be happy if I could consult with you again.
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