Japanese Grammar – If I hear that song, it will get stuck in my head. 🇯🇵

その きょく を（きく）____、あたま に ながれる よ。

The answer "きいたら" is derived from the verb "きく" (kiku) which means "to hear" or "to listen." In Japanese, when you want to express a conditional statement ("If X happens, then Y will happen"), you often use the たら-form (also known as the conditional form) of the verb.

Here’s how it works:

1. Conjugate the verb to its past tense form:
– The verb "きく" (kiku) becomes "きいた" (kiita) in its past tense or た-form.

2. Attach ら (ra) to the past tense form:
– Adding ら (ra) to "きいた" (kiita) forms "きいたら" (kiitara).

Thus, "きいたら" (kiitara) means "if you hear (that song)."

Romanized characters:
– Those are the steps for "kiku" (to hear) becoming "kiita" (past tense form – heard) and then "kiitara" (if heard).

Explanation of the sentence:
– "その きょくを" (sono kyoku o) means "that song" with the particle を indicating the direct object of the verb.
– "あたまに" (atama ni) means "in the head" (where "あたま" means "head" and "に" is the particle indicating location or direction).
– "ながれる" (nagareru) means "to flow" or in this context implies "to get stuck" (in your head).

So when put together:
– "その きょくを きいたら、あたまに ながれるよ。" translates to "If I hear that song, it will get stuck in my head."

a few seconds ago