〜たり〜たり
〜たり〜たり means do things such as. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Attach 「り」 to the ta-form of verbs to list examples of actions. It usually ends with 「します」, as in 「〜たり〜たりします」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「例をあげる」.
〜たり〜たり examples
日曜日は本を読んだり、音楽を聞いたりします。
On Sundays, I do things like read books and listen to music.
休みの日に買い物したり、友だちに会ったりします。
On days off, I do things like shop and meet friends.
〜たり〜たり exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
休みの日はテレビを見（ ）、本を読んだりします。
- たり ✓
- たい
- ながら
- て
On days off, I do things like watch TV and read books.
学校で話し（ ）、漢字を書いたりします。
- たい
- たり ✓
- ます
- ない
At school, I do things like talk and write kanji.
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