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4課 説明・依頼・助言
Explain, ask for help, advise — んです, ていただけませんか, たらどうですか
4課

〜ばいいです

接続:V ば形 + いい(です)
Just... is enough — point out methods, conditions to solve the problem. On the question: how to do it?
注意 / Note:Emphasize 'that's all it takes'. Different from たらいい in that ばいい favors specific methods.
比較 / Compare:どうしたらいいですか(confused, asking for advice)/どうすればいいですか(asking for specific ways to do it).
よく出る形 / Common form:〜ばいいです。/どうすればいいですか。
この薬は一日二回飲めばいいです。
This medicine only needs to be taken twice a day.
切符はここで買えばいいですか。
Can I just buy tickets here?
分からないときは、先生に聞けばいいですよ。
If you don't understand, just ask the teacher.

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