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ほうがいいです - hoo ga ii desu "it is better (for you) to do..." is a sentence-final expression that
can be used to give advice. |
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It implies that if you do not follow the advice,
danger or a problem will result. It refers to something very specific. |
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When
the advice is in the affirmative, ほうがいいです generally follows the past tense
short form. |
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When the advice is in the negative, the verb is in the present tense
short form. |
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もっと やさい を たべた ほう が いい ですよ。 |
You'd better eat more vegetables. |
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motto yasai o tabeta hoo ga ii desu yo. |
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授業 を やすまない ほう が いい です よ。 |
It is better not to skip classes. |
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jugyoo o yasuma-nai hoo ga ii desu yo. |
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