How to Say ‘If something happens’ in Japanese
何かあったら
nani ka atsu tara
[nah-nee]
Phrase Breakdown
何か
nani
something; anything
Means “something/anything” depending on context. In “もし何かあったら” it’s “if anything happens.”
何か飲みますか。
Will you drink something?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[nah-nee]
what; something (base)
In this set phrase, 何 + か becomes “anything/something.”
何かあったら遠慮なく言ってください。
If anything comes up, please tell me without hesitation.
あったら
if there is; if it happens (tara-form of ある)
Past+ら conditional (たら). あったら is from ある (to exist/happen): “if there is/if it happens.”
問題があったら教えてください。
If there’s a problem, please tell me.
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