Japatan
Formação
- Vた形 + ほうがいい
- Vない形 + ほうがいい
Explicação
Use this to advise someone what they should or should not do. For 'should do', the ta-form is usual; for 'should not do', use the nai-form. It is quite direct, so people often add と思います to make it sound softer.
Exemplos
熱が ありますから、今日は 休んだほうがいいですよ。
You have a fever, so you'd better rest today.
京都の ホテルは 早く 予約したほうがいいですよ。
You should book a hotel in Kyoto early.
送る 前に、メールを もう一度 読んだほうがいいです。
You should read your email once more before you send it.
夜は 危ないから、一人で 歩かないほうがいい。
It's dangerous at night, so you'd better not walk alone.
Observações
For negative advice use the nai-form: 歩かないほうがいい, not 歩かなかったほうがいい. It can sound too strong when said to a teacher or other superior.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1顔が 赤いですよ。早く 家へ（ ）ほうがいいですよ。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 帰った
Your face is red. You'd better go home early. Positive advice uses the ta-form, so 帰った is correct. The other forms cannot connect to ほうがいい.
2この 道は 車が 多いから、自転車で（ ）ほうがいいです。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 通らない
This road has a lot of cars, so you'd better not ride your bike on it. Negative advice is nai-form + ほうがいい: 通らない. The past or te-forms of the negative are not used here.
3明日は 試験ですから、今夜は ＿＿ ＿＿ ＿★＿ ＿＿ よ。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 ほうが
The order is 3→1→2→4: 明日は試験ですから、今夜は早く寝たほうがいいですよ (You have an exam tomorrow, so you'd better go to bed early tonight). ほうが goes in the ★ position.
