Grammar
N4 conditional

It would be good if 〜たらいい

Meaning

A wish or a suggestion — "it would be good if ~", "you should just ~".

Formation

Notes

As a wish it often ends 〜たらいいですね ("I hope ~"). As advice it answers a problem: どうしたらいいですか ("what should I do?") → 先生に聞けばいいですよ. Softer than 〜たほうがいい, which implies the alternative is worse.

Examples

I hope it is fine tomorrow.

Breakdown
tomorrow if it clears up would be good

What should I do?

Breakdown
how if (I) do would be good?

If you don't understand, you should just ask the teacher.

Breakdown
if you don't understand to the teacher you should just ask

I should have come earlier. (past = regret)

Breakdown
earlier if (I) had come would have been good

I do hope I pass the exam.

Breakdown
exam if I pass would be good (musing)

⚠️ Often confused with

Why don't you 〜たらどうですか

A suggestion — "why don't you ~?", "how about ~ing?".

Ought to 〜べきだ

A moral or social obligation — "ought to ~", "should ~". Stronger and more principled than...