Grammar
N5 particle

And / with と

Meaning

Two uses: (1) connects nouns in a COMPLETE list ("A and B, and nothing else"); (2) "together with" a person/animal.

Formation

Notes

と makes an exhaustive list. For an open list ("A, B, and so on"), use や.

Examples

I eat apples and mandarins. (only these two)

Breakdown
apple and mandarin (object) eat

I go with a friend.

Breakdown
friend with go

I bought a pen and a notebook.

Breakdown
pen and notebook (object) bought

Tanaka-san and Yamada-san came.

Breakdown
Mr./Ms. Tanaka and Mr./Ms. Yamada (subject) came

There are cats and dogs.

Breakdown
cat and dog (subject) are

I play tennis with my father.

Breakdown
I (topic) (my) father with tennis (object) play/do

⚠️ Often confused with

Incomplete list や

Connects nouns in an INCOMPLETE list — "A, B, and so on." Implies there are other things n...

Things like 〜とか〜とか

Lists a few examples out of many — "things like ~ and ~".