
August 2023 (VOL.190)
Noru 乗る
Noru means “to ride,” or “to get on”
Mai
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Hikouki ni notta koto aru?
Have you ever been on an airplane?
Ryan
Hai! Kazoku ryokou de norimashita.
Yes, I was on a plane when I went to family trip.

Mai
Iina, watashi mo nori tai.
That’s nice. I want to ride it.
Ryan
Baiku no houga noruto tanoshii desu.
Motorcycle is more fun to ride.

Mai
RIfuto wa?
How about a ski lift?
Ryan
Rifuto ni noru nowa kowai!
Getting on a ski lift is scary!

| to ride | to ride(polite) | rode | rode(polite) | Is riding | Was riding | Have ridden | Want to ride | Can ride | Let’s ride | Get on! | Please get on | |
| Positive | noru | nori masu | notta | nori mashita | notte iru | notte ita | notta kotoga aru | nori tai | noreru | norou | Notte! | Notte kudasai |
| Negative | noranai | nori masen | norana katta | nori masen deshita | notte inai | notte inakatta | notta kotoga nai | nori takunai | norenai | – | Noranaide! | Noranaide kudasai |
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Kodomo ga Papa no kata ni noru.
A kid gets on his dad’s shoulder.

Suke-to bodo ni nori masu.
The one who is riding a skate board is my brother.

Chikatetsu ni wa noranai.
I don’t take the subway.

Hune ni norou!
Let’s get on the boat!

Indo de zou ni notta.
I rode an elephant in India.
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