と

と is used to connect nouns or to say “with” when doing something together.

🔹 Basic Meaning

• “and” (complete list)
• “with” (together with someone)

🔹 When to use と

• To list all items completely
• To say you do something together with someone
• Very common in daily conversation (N5)

🔹 Simple Examples

りんごとバナナを買いました。
→ I bought apples and bananas.

父と母です。
→ My father and mother.

友だちと行きます。
→ I will go with my friend.

先生と話します。
→ I talk with the teacher.

🔹 Difference (N5-friendly)

と lists everything, while や lists examples only.

⭐ The Grammar Summary

• と = “and / with”
• Used to connect nouns or show doing something together
• Used for complete lists (not examples)
• Very common and important in N5 Japanese