2 versions of tara ii no ni

Question

What is the difference in usage and meaning of:

Can both be translated as "If only I could go..."? Thanks!

cypher · Answer 1 · 2012-01-21 23:23:44Z

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answered Jan 21 '12 at 22:48

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	Thank you very much! – Pegasus Jan 25 '12 at 19:34
	@cypher. It is impossible for 行ったらいいのに to refer to self, and for 行けたらいいのに to refer to others? – Flaw Mar 17 '12 at 3:19
	@Flaw I'm not sure, but I think they generally mean the above. Looking at the `うちの娘が...行けたらいいのに` example here, I think it may be possible for `行けたらいいのに` to refer to others if there's an explicit subject. – cypher Mar 19 '12 at 4:18
	@cypher. Perhaps the one with potential i.e.　行けたらいいのに would have a higher tendency to refer to self because it is easier for one to assess one's own potential than another person's. – Flaw Mar 19 '12 at 4:37

rio · Answer 2 · 2012-01-21 22:44:30Z

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行ったらいいのに is a suggestion, translated as "Why won't you ...". 行けたらいいのに is translated as "If only I could go...", as you said.

answered Jan 21 '12 at 22:44

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