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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This episode discusses the Japanese grammar pattern 〜たり 〜たりする used for listing multiple actions or states.

Today's podcast covers: 〜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) Become a Makoto+ member for bonus content: www.MakotoPlus.com

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Topics covered

• Japanese grammar
• language learning
• verb forms
• alternating actions
• listing actions

Keywords

• Japanese phrases
• grammar pattern
• 〜たり 〜たりする
• language education
• verbs
• adjectives
• actions

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