Japanese Grammar Exercises: Giving Advice 「ほうがいい」

Japanese Grammar: Giving Advice

Before starting the exercise for giving advice 「ほうがいい」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki I - Lesson 12: ~ほうがいい
Tae Kim's Guide - Using 方 and よる for comparisons and other functions

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Giving Advice 「ほうがいい」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

(It’s) better to get used to flavors of Japanese (cuisine) . 
日に本ほんの味あじに慣なれたほうがいいですよ。 
(It’s) better to sleep a lot.
たくさん寝ねたほうがいいですよ。
(It’s) better to take a bus.
バスに乗のったほうがいいですよ。
(It’s) better to slim down a little.
少すこし痩やせたほうがいいですよ。
(It’s) better to smile often.
よく笑わらったほうがいいですよ。
As for magazines, (it’s) better not to read (them).
雑ざっ誌しは読よまないほうがいいですよ。
As for homework, (it’s) better not to forget (it). 
宿しゅく題だいは忘わすれないほうがいいですよ。
(It’s) better not to get fat.
太ふとらないほうがいいですよ。 
(It’s) better not to stand up now. 
今いま立たたないほうがいいですよ。
(It’s) better not to scold children.
子こ供どもを叱しからないほうがいいですよ。

Note

People customarily add the sentence-ending particle: よ when they give advice.

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