how to use: ~ばいいのに


what does it mean when a sentence ends with ~ばいいのに?

Example sentence: そんなに聞いてほしいなら言えばいいのに

and what does のに mean at the end of sentences?




> そんなに聞いてほしいなら **言えばいいのに** 。

It can mean "If you want to be heard (or, want your story heard, want me to
listen to you) so much, **you should just say so. / why don't you just say
so?** "

～～ばいいのに can mean "You should do~~ (but you haven't done so)" or "You should
have done~~ (but you didn't do so)" (cf. past tense ～ばよかったのに。)

Example:

> 「君も来ればいいのに。」 "You should come, too."

* * *

As you may already know, 「～ばいいのに」 can also express the speaker's wish, usually
counterfactual. E.g.

> 「上手に英語が話せればいいのに。」 "I wish I could speak English fluently."

* * *

For more usages of （～ば/たら いい）のに at the end of sentences, please refer to:

  * [What does のに mean at the end of this sentence?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/42414/9831)
  * [Expressing a regretful wish](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/35712/9831)




> そんなに聞いてほしいなら **言えばいいのに** 。

It can mean "If you want to be heard (or, want your story heard, want me to
listen to you) so much, **you should just say so. / why don't you just say
so?** "

～～ばいいのに can mean "You should do~~ (but you haven't done so)" or "You should
have done~~ (but you didn't do so)" (cf. past tense ～ばよかったのに。)

Example:

> 「君も来ればいいのに。」 "You should come, too."

* * *

As you may already know, 「～ばいいのに」 can also express the speaker's wish, usually
counterfactual. E.g.

> 「上手に英語が話せればいいのに。」 "I wish I could speak English fluently."

* * *

For more usages of （～ば/たら いい）のに at the end of sentences, please refer to:

  * [What does のに mean at the end of this sentence?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/42414/9831)
  * [Expressing a regretful wish](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/35712/9831)

