～それと～

When to use

Casual "and also" - a conversational way to add an afterthought.

Explanation

The ～それと～ grammar point is used to connect two or more items or actions, similar to how 'and' or 'also' is used in English. The expression それと can appear at the start of a new sentence or between items in a list to add another point.

• 買かい物ものに行いくつもりです。それと、郵便局ゆうびんきょくにも行いかなくては。

  I plan to go shopping, and I also have to go to the post office.

  Kaimono ni iku tsumori desu. Sore to, yuubinkyoku ni mo ikanakute wa.

• 今日こんにちはタコスを作つくりました。それと、サラダも作つくりました。

  Today, I made tacos, and I also made a salad.

  Kyou wa takosu wo tsukurimashita. Sore to, sarada mo tsukurimashita.

• 出でかける前まえに、部屋へやを掃除そうじしてください。それと、ゴミを捨すててください。

  Please clean the room before you go out, and also throw away the trash.

  Dekakeru mae ni, heya wo souji shite kudasai. Sore to, gomi wo sutete kudasai.

• 彼かれはフランス語ごが話はなせます。それと、スペイン語ごも話はなせます。

  He can speak French, and he can also speak Spanish.

  Kare wa furansugo ga hanasemasu. Sore to, supeingo mo hanasemasu.

Also (In Addition, Too)

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• Noun も兼ねて~mo kaneteN1Used to express 'as well as', 'also', or 'at the same time'.
• Noun と Noun を兼ねてNoun to Noun o kaneteN1Used to indicate doing two things at once or fulfilling…

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