3. "and" - と、そして

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There are several ways to say "and" (connecting words and phrases). Let's look at two of them:

と (to) - connecting nouns

わたし は 日本語  英語  フランス語 が 話せます。

  • watashi wa nihongo to eigo to furansugo ga hanasemasu.
  • I can speak Japanese and English and French.
そして (soshite) - connecting phrases

新しい本を買いました。 そして今日から読みます。

  • atarashii hon o kaimashita. soshite kyou kara yomimasu.
  • I bought a new book. And I today I will start to read it. (lit. And from today, I'll read.)

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