Beginning Japanese Phrases #210: 〜たり 〜たりする (doing things like A and B, alternating or listing multiple actions)

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〜たり 〜たりする — doing things like A and B, alternating or listing multiple actions

This grammar pattern is used to list multiple actions or states in a non-exhaustive way, implying there are other similar activities as well. It is formed by attaching tari to the ta-form of verbs or adjectives and closing with suru. The sound changes to da after certain sounds.

Example: 週末は音楽を聴いたり、本を読んだりします。 On weekends, I do things like listen to music and read books.

Vocabulary:

• 週末は — on weekends
• 音楽を — music (object marker)
• 聴いたり — listen (listed action)
• 本を — book (object marker)
• 読んだりします — read, and so on (closing the pattern with suru)

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