Explanation
Use "and" to add one thing to another. It can join two words, two phrases, or two short actions.
In "We went to the shop and bought milk," "We" is the subject, "went to the shop" is the first action, and "and" links it to "bought milk." English often uses "and" where Japanese uses "〜て" or "〜と". Use "and" in lists too, as in "apples, oranges, and bananas."
「and」は、ものや動作をひとつ足したいときに使います。2つの単語、2つの句、短い動作どうしをつなげます。
例えば "We went to the shop and bought milk." では、"We" が主語、"went to the shop" が最初の動作、そして "and" が "bought milk" につないでいます。日本語では「〜て」や「〜と」でつなぐことが多いですが、英語では "and" を使います。並べるときにも使えて、"apples, oranges, and bananas" のように言います。
Examples
- I like tea and coffee. 私はお茶とコーヒーが好きです。
- My brother and sister live in Tokyo. 私の兄と妹は東京に住んでいます。
- She is kind and funny. 彼女は親切で面白いです。
- We went to the shop and bought milk. 私たちは店に行って牛乳を買いました。
- Do you want tea and cake? 紅茶とケーキはいかがですか。
- I don't want tea and coffee now. 今はお茶もコーヒーもほしくありません。
Common Mistakes
Japanese learners often leave out "and" when they join two things or two actions.
Wrong: "I like tea coffee."
Right: "I like tea and coffee."
Wrong: "We went home bought dinner."
Right: "We went home and bought dinner."
日本語の「〜と」「〜て」の感覚で、2つのものや動作をつなぐ "and" を落としてしまうことがよくあります。
誤り: "I like tea coffee."
正しくは: "I like tea and coffee."
誤り: "We went home bought dinner."
正しくは: "We went home and bought dinner."