Mimi Kara Oboeru N4 Grammar: 17. ~ほうがいい

Mimi Kara Oboeru N4 Grammar: 17. ~ほうがいい (hou ga ii)
Here is Japanese N4 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N4 textbook.

~ほうがいい

1. Meaning: To advise someone what they should or should not do for their own good.

2. Structure: Vた／Vない＋ ほうが いいです

「せきがひどいですね。一度病院へ行ったほうがいいですよ」
`Seki ga hidoidesu ne. Ichido byōin e itta hō ga īdesu yo’
That is a bad cough. You had better go to the hospital.

「疲れたときは無理をしないほうがいいです」
`Tsukareta toki wa muri o shinai hō ga īdesu’
When you are tired, you should not overwork.

（店員）「修理代が高いですから、新しいのを買ったほうがいいですよ」
(Ten’in) `shūri-dai ga takaidesukara, atarashī no o katta hō ga īdesu yo’
(Shop assistant) Repair costs are high too, so you would be better off buying a new one.

「いやなことは早く忘れたほうがいいですよ」
`Iyana koto wa hayaku wasureta hō ga īdesu yo’
Unpleasant things are best forgotten quickly.