Topic + 的话 (if / speaking of)

Marking an "if" with if (coming after a…的话de huà

• Topic + if (coming after a…的话de huà，Comment = "if … / speaking of …".
• you你nǐto go去qùif (coming after a…的话de huà，variant of 叫叫jiàoI / me我wǒfirst tone in Mandarin…一声yī shēng = "if you go, give me a shout."
• if (coming after a…的话de huà closes a hypothetical topic, softly.

Topic + if (coming after a…的话de huà，Comment

• if (coming after a…的话de huà tags the condition; the comment follows.

you你nǐgo去qùif的话de huà，call叫jiàome我wǒ(a shout)一声yì shēng。

• you你nǐto go去qùif (coming after a…的话de huà，variant of 叫叫jiàoI / me我wǒfirst tone in Mandarin…一声yī shēng = "if you go, give me a shout."

Recap

Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — "If" statements.