と (to)
Meaning: and, with
How to use the: Noun + と + Noun
Explain:
We use the expression と to indicate that an object (human or animal) performs the same action.
Example sentences:
1. 公園に友達と散歩します。
Kōen ni tomodachi to sanpo shimasu.
I walked with friends in the park.
2. 同僚 とアメリカへ出張 します。
Dōryō to amerika e shutchō shimasu.
I’m on a business trip with a colleague to the United States.
Attention:
In the case of a single action, use 「ひ と り で」. In this case, the expression 「と」 is not used.
ひとりでスーパーへ行きます。
Hitori de sūpā e ikimasu.
I go to the supermarket alone