On this page, you can learn how to talk about what activities you had in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
I saw a temple and ate sushi. |
o te ra wo mi ta ri、su shi wo ta be ta ri shi ma shi ta |
お寺を見たり、すしを食べたりしました。 |
One by one
- お寺(お・てら) → temples
- を → no meaning
- 見たり(み・たり) → see(たform)
- すし → sushi
- を → no meaning
- 食べたり(た・べたり) → eat(たform)
- しました → did
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.
Vocabulary
https://jpn.matome1.com/vocab-frequently-used-travel/
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- I rode a bullet train and ate a box lunch.
- I went to a pool and watched a movie.
Task 2: Change into English.
- スキーをしたり、おんせんに入ったりしました。
- 海でおよいだり、バーベキューをしたりしました。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.