I'm learning too. Thought I would give a shot at the answer, but please correct if wrong.
I think だったら refers back to something that has been stated earlier, and then makes a conditional phrase out of that previous statement.
an example conversation:
John: "I'm going to the store."
Mary: "If that's the case, pick up some milk."
In this example, "だったら" means "If what you said earlier is the case...", and refers back to "I'm going to the store". The full implied statement by Mary is:
"If you're going to the store, pick up some milk."
I'm learning too. Thought I
I'm learning too. Thought I would give a shot at the answer, but please correct if wrong.
I think だったら refers back to something that has been stated earlier, and then makes a conditional phrase out of that previous statement.
an example conversation:
John: "I'm going to the store."
Mary: "If that's the case, pick up some milk."
In this example, "だったら" means "If what you said earlier is the case...", and refers back to "I'm going to the store". The full implied statement by Mary is:
"If you're going to the store, pick up some milk."