〜たら
Formation
Meaning
Used when the speaker, while feeling some familiarity with a person or thing, lightly criticizes or expresses concern. It is often used in daily conversation and casual settings to convey the speaker's intent to inform or emphasize something.
Note
A very colloquial expression. '〜ったら' is more emphatic than '〜たら', and '〜ってば' often conveys a sense of insistence or irritation.
Examples
田中さんたら、また忘れ物したの？
Oh Tanaka-san, did you forget something again?
うちの猫たら、一日中寝てばかりいる。
Our cat (of all things) just sleeps all day long.
お父さんったら、もう！
Dad, geez! (expressing frustration)
あの店ったら、サービスが本当に悪いのよ。
That shop, their service is really terrible.
あなたってば、人の話を聞いてるの？
Hey you, are you even listening to me?
弟ってば、テストで100点を取ったらしいよ。
I heard my little brother (believe it or not) got 100 on his test!