【JLPT N5 Grammar】The particle "と"
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Explanation:〜と

Meaning
① "a partner to do something together"
② "and"

Form
① Noun(person) + と
② Noun1 + と + Noun2

JLPT Level
N5



Sample sentenes

1. a partner to do something together

「と」 is used to indicate a companion or partner with whom an action is performed. This function emphasizes collaboration or joint activities.

昨日きのう 友達ともだちと 映画えいがを 見みました。
I watched a movie with my friend.

私わたしは 来年らいねん 彼女かのじょと 結婚けっこんします。
I will marry my girlfriend next year.

来週らいしゅう 家族かぞくと 旅行りょこうします。
I will travel with my family next week.

2. and

「と」 can also function as a conjunction, meaning "and." It connects two or more nouns or phrases, establishing a relationship between them.

土曜日どようびと 日曜日にちようび 銀行ぎんこうは 休やすみです。
The bank is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

果物くだもので バナナと りんごが 好すきです。
I like apples and bananas among all the fruits.

Vocabulary

Japanese English
ともだち friend
らいねん next year
かのじょ girlfriend
けっこんする to get married
かぞく family
りょこうする to travel
どようび Saturday
にちようび Sunday
ぎんこう bank
やすみ day off / absence / holiday
くだもの fruits
りんご apple

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