『GENKI 2』Lesson 14 (4)┃ ～たらどうですか (taradōdesuka) "Why don't you...? Giving Advice or Recommendation

～たらどうですか after a verb conveys advice or recommendation. The initial た in ～たらどうですか stands for the same ending as in the past tense short form of a verb in the affirmative. In casual speech, ～たらどうですか may be shortened to ～たらどう or just ～たら. ～たらどうですか may sometimes have a disapproving tone, expressing criticism of the person for not having performed an action that should have already been performed already. It is, therefore, safer to avoid using it unless you were asked for advice. An alternative for ～たらどうですか is the use of ほうがいいです when giving pieces of advice. ほうがいいです means "it is better for you to..." and we have learned this in Lesson 12:    • 『GENKI 1』Lesson 12 (3)┃ ～ほうがいいです (hōga ii ...