How to Say ‘When it's finished’ in Japanese
終わったら
owatsu tara
[oh-waht tah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [たら] after a past-form verb often means "when/after that happens": [終わったら] = "when it's finished." You can reuse it with other actions, like [着いたら連絡します] = "I'll contact you when I arrive."
Phrase Breakdown
終わっ
owatsu
[oh-waht]
finished; ended
From 終わる, meaning to finish or end. This form connects to たら for when/if it finishes.
仕事が終わったら帰ります。
When work is finished, I will go home.
たら
tara
[tah-rah]
if; when
A conditional ending meaning if or when after something happens.
時間があったら行きます。
If I have time, I will go.
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