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Japanese Particle 'To'

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Published: Mar 20, 2015

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Hi guys!

Particle time!

Yeah, I know; booooringggggg!

but well, this is pretty much the foundation; and well; today's is easier than ever (I really should stop saying this, shouldn't I?)

All hail me! All hail Japanese!

We're gonna do something INCREDIBLY straightforward; particularly for the talkative ones of you lot

So today's guest for today is......

と

In Hindi, this particle means 'so'. As in 'so bloody what'?!?

But this is a Japanese lesson, so....

と means 'and'. That's all there is to it!

Particle と is a conjunction that shows two things in harmony; aka the word 'and'.

れいそうこにたまごとぎゅうにゅうがあります。 In the fridge, there are eggs and milk.

わたしのたみにしわせとあいはたいせつなです。 For me, love and happiness is important.

こいぬのななえはいちろとみっきです。 The puppies' names are Ichiro and Mikki.

But wait! There's more!

と also means 'with'. But beacuse I don't know how to use this (yet ), just say ’いっしょに’ which means 'together' -:

わたしはこぞくのいっしょにこうえんでいく。 I go to the park with my family.

あなたのいっしょにね。 I sleep with you.

けんじとゆみこはいっしょうにがとてもかわいいです！ Kenji and umiko are so cute together!

So there you have it! Done! Summary-:
:greenbullet: と means 'and.
:greenbullet: Use it only if there are just a few things you're talking about, aka not more than 3.
:greenbullet: It also means 'with', but a more appropriate word is ’いっしょに’; which means 'together.'

:greenbullet: Use ’いっしょに for now as a substitute for 'with'; but only for peopel and animals, not inanimate objects!

Yeah, done! See ya!