たらどう (Why don't you...?)
Why don't you...?, What if you did...?
JLPT N4
Pattern
Verb (た-form) + らどう(ですか)
How it works
たらどう(ですか) gives a suggestion: “why don't you ~?”. The polite version is たらいかがですか. Be careful using it with superiors.
Examples
- 少し 休んだら どうですか。Why don't you take a break?
- 先生に 聞いたら どう？Why not ask the teacher?
Related grammar
- それでもBut still, And yet, Even so, Nevertheless
- とかんがえられているIs considered, Is thought of as
- Question-phrase + かIncluding questions within sentences
- とされているTo be considered, To be deemed, Be regarded as, Be accepted as, To be said, To be accredited with
- それでBecause of that, So?, And then?, Therefore, With that
- といわれているIt is said that, Is known as
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 10Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.