と is used to connect and list up multiple items
Sentence Structure Pattern
- [ Noun ] + と + [ Noun ]
English Meaning
Noun and Noun
Japanese
ノートとペンを持ってきてください。
English
Please bring a pen, a notebook, and a textbook.
と is used when quoting someone
Sentence Structure Pattern
- [ Sentence ] と 言いました。
English Meaning
[ Subject ] said [ Sentence ], [ Subject ] thought [ Sentence ]
Japanese
彼は「今日忙しい」と言った。
English
He said, I'm busy today.
Informal or Formal
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と indicates a comparison
Sentence Structure Pattern
- 〜 と 〜
English Meaning
as...as, different from, similar to
Japanese
彼の意見は私の意見と同じです。
English
His opinion is the same as my opinion.
Japanese
彼の意見は私の意見と同じです。
English
His opinion is the same as my opinion.
と indicates a condition that results in an inevitable outcome
Sentence Structure Pattern
- 〜 と 〜
English Meaning
if, when
Japanese
春になると桜が咲きます。
English
When it becomes spring, cherry blossoms bloom.
Informal or Formal
Informal
Formal
Spoken or Written language
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※ My personal impressions are quantified and may vary from person to person.