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JLPT N5 grammar comparison

と (and; with) vs も (also; too)

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The difference

From the も (also; too) lesson

と (and; with): AとB simply lists; AもBも stresses "both", and with a negative means "neither".

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と (and; with)

to (and, with) · JLPT N5

Meaning
"and" (exhaustive list of nouns), "with (a person)", also marks quoted speech.
Formation
Noun + と + Noun (パンと卵)Person + と + verb (友達と行きます)Person + と + 一緒に + verb (母と一緒に食べます)

  1. パンと卵を買いました。

    パンと たまごを かいました。

    I bought bread and eggs.

  2. 友達と映画を見ます。

    ともだちと えいがを みます。

    I watch a film with a friend.

Full lesson on と (and; with)

も (also; too)

mo (also) · JLPT N5

Meaning
"also / too / even"; with negative: "neither / not either".
Formation
Noun + も (replaces は・が・を)Noun + も + Noun + も (both ... and ...)に／で／へ + も (にも, でも, へも — stacks, does not replace)何も／誰も／どこも + negative (nothing / nobody / nowhere)

  1. 私も学生です。

    わたしも がくせいです。

    I am a student too.

  2. コーヒーも紅茶も飲みます。

    コーヒーも こうちゃも のみます。

    I drink both coffee and tea.

Full lesson on も (also; too)

Frequently asked questions

When do you use も (also; too) instead of と (and; with)?

AとB simply lists; AもBも stresses "both", and with a negative means "neither".