On this page, you can learn how to talk about multiple activities you have with your family in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
I often watch TV and play tennis with my family. |
wa ta shi wa yo ku ka zo ku to te re bi wo mi ta ri , te ni su wo shi ta ri shi ma su |
私はよく家族とテレビを見たり、テニスをしたりします。 |
One by one
- 私 → I
- は → no meaning
- よく → often
- 家族(か・ぞく) → family
- と → with
- テレビ → TV
- を → no meaning
- 見たり(み・たり)、 → watch
- テニス → tennis
- を → no meaning
- したり → play
- します。 → no meaning
Vocabulary
【Japanese Vocabulary】My family
What you learn: my mother, my father, my older sister, my older brother, my grandmother, my grandfather, my aunt, my uncle / Extension: Use 一番上の for the oldest and 一番下の for the youngest to describe people in your family. Put a counter for people after brothers or sisters if you want to talk about more than one brother or sister.
Vocabulary: Basic verbs 1
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese verbs.
Vocabulary: Basic verbs 2
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese verbs.
Vocabulary: Basic nouns 1
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese nouns.
Vocabulary: Basic nouns 2
On this page, you can learn very basic Japanese nouns.
Vocabulary: Basic words – places 2
On this page, you can learn basic Japanese vocabulary for places.
Grammar
【Japanese Grammar】たり、たりします (tari, tarishimasu) = verb and verb: how to join or list verbs, using た form
Let's learn how to say the following sentences in Japanese: I read books and watch TV. I talk with friends and play games. My father reads newspaper and drinks coffee. My mother makes cakes and listen to music.
Adverbs of Frequency
On this page, you can learn Japanese adverbs of frequency.
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- I often eat breakfast and listen to music with my family.
- I sometimes buy food and eat chocolates with my family.
Task 2: Change into English.
- 私はよく家族とラジオを聞いたり、本を読んだりします。
- 父はよく家族とうたをうたったり、コーヒーを飲んだりします。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.