N4 grammar · Lesson 18

Advice: 「〜たほうがいいです」「〜ないほうがいいです」

熱ねつがあるなら、今日きょうは休やすんだほうがいいですよ。

Advise with 「〜たほうがいいです」「〜ないほうがいいです」, compare their strength with 「〜たらどうですか」「〜べきだ」, and be tactful with seniors.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「〜たほうがいいです」: it’s best to …
  2. 02「〜ないほうがいいです」: it’s best not to …
  3. 03How strong is each kind of advice?
  4. 04Making suggestions to seniors and bosses

Practice

  • Match each situation on the left with suitable advice
  • Choose the correct form
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the word for each blank
  • Change to advice
  • Put the pieces in order

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