You use this to list a few things you did. It means you did things like A and B, plus other things.
Verb [た-form] + り + Verb [た-form] + り + するPrimary
い-Adjective [past] + り + い-Adjective [past] + り
な-Adjective [past] + り + な-Adjective [past] + り
Noun + だったり + Noun + だったり
You use this to list a few things you did. It means you did things like A and B, plus other things.
週末は、映画を見たり、本を読んだりしました。
On the weekend, I did things like watching movies and reading books.
授業中に話したり、携帯を使ったりしないでください。
Please don't do things like talking or using your phone during class.
最近、天気が暑かったり寒かったりして、体調を崩しやすい。
Recently, the weather has been alternately hot and cold, making it easy to get sick.
あの人は、先生だったり、学生だったり、よくわからない人だね。
That person is sometimes a teacher, sometimes a student... they're a hard person to figure out, huh?
会議の資料を準備したりする必要があります。
It is necessary to do things such as preparing the materials for the meeting.
The last "suru" word is like the main engine. It tells you when things happened. It also shows if you are speaking politely. It shows if the actions are positive or negative.
The "-te form" connects actions in order. For example, "I watched a movie, then read a book." But "-tari -tari" lists examples. The order does not matter. It means "I did things like watching movies and reading books." You did other things too.
Watch out: The verb before 'tari' must always be in the past tense. Even if you are talking about now or the future. For example, say 'went' not 'go'. This rule is for all verbs, adjectives, and nouns.
Use this when you want to give just one example of an action. It makes your suggestion sound softer. For example, you might ask, "Want to get tea or something?"
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