What does り have to do with this?


So I asked some Japanese guy if he really meant something (about speaking in
certain language) with 本当ですか and I got this as an answer:

> 実はしゃべれるわけじゃなかったりする

I understand what わけではない means, but what's with that り? How to properly
translate this sentence?




Chocolate's link will teach you the usual usage of たり, but it might still not
be clear how it's used in this case. In this case, it's used basically to make
an excuse or to beat around the bush or something like that. The literal
translation might be something like

> In fact, I can't speak [the language] among other things

but the real meaning is closer to

> In fact, I kinda can't speak [the language]




Chocolate's link will teach you the usual usage of たり, but it might still not
be clear how it's used in this case. In this case, it's used basically to make
an excuse or to beat around the bush or something like that. The literal
translation might be something like

> In fact, I can't speak [the language] among other things

but the real meaning is closer to

> In fact, I kinda can't speak [the language]

