と connects nouns in a complete list. It is like “and” in English. Use it when you want to name all items in the list. Key points: • と connects nouns: AとB • It is a complete list (no other items) • It can connect more than two nouns • Different from や, which gives examples For example, “パンと牛乳を買います” means “I buy bread and milk.” The listener understands that these are the items. If you use や, it would mean “bread, milk, and other things.” と can also connect people: “父と母” means “my father and mother.” It does not connect verbs or sentences at N5; it is mainly for nouns. Using と makes your meaning precise. If you want to say a complete list, use と. If you want to say “A, B, etc.,” use や instead. A simple test is: if you can add “and that’s all,” then と is a good choice. If you mean “and so on,” then や is a better fit.