6-5 〜ば…・〜たら…・〜なら…

Question 1

What does this grammar mean:
お金とひまがあれば私も海外旅行するんだけど…

Answer 1

Refers to hypothetical (unrealized) propositions.
“If ~ had happened, then … should have been the outcome (but in fact things did not turn out that way). “
Often used with sentences that contain 〜た、〜のだが、〜のに.

Question 2

If I had the time and money I would go on a trip abroad as well…

Answer 2

お金とひまがあれば私も海外旅行するんだけど…

Question 3

If I had over slept, I wouldn’t have been able to take this flight. I’m glad I made it in time.

Answer 3

もし寝坊したらこの飛行機には乗れなかった。間に合ってよかった。

Question 4

Well that’s unfortunate. If I were a student, I could have bought a ticket with the student discount.

Answer 4

ああ、残念だ。学生なら学生割引でチケットが買えたのに…

Question 5

Thank goodness! If I had realized it any slower, it could have started a fire.

Answer 5

ああ、よかった。気がつくのが遅かったら火事になったかもしれない。