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Follow the arrow. What will you see after turning right? When giving directions, 「と」 links an action to the place you find.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N4 · Beginner 3

〜と、〜があります~to, ~ ga arimasu

route and predictable result

Use 「〜と、〜があります」 to give a route step in dictionary form and say what is predictably found afterward.

How it works

  1. Follow the arrow. What will you see after turning right? When giving directions, 「と」 links an action to the place you find.

    Follow the arrow. What will you see after turning right? When giving directions, 「と」 links an action to the place you find.

  2. Here it means “once you …, you …”: first turn right, then spot the convenience store. The store was already there.

    Here it means “once you …, you …”: first turn right, then spot the convenience store. The store was already there.

  3. Following this route leads to the same place each time. 「と」 describes the predictable result of taking that route.

    Following this route leads to the same place each time. 「と」 describes the predictable result of taking that route.

  4. Before 「と」, use the verb’s dictionary form: 曲がります→曲がる, 行きます→行く.

    Before 「と」, use the verb’s dictionary form: 曲がります→曲がる, 行きます→行く.

  5. Then 「Nがあります」 tells you what is there; 「右側に」 tells you it is on the right.

    Then 「Nがあります」 tells you what is there; 「右側に」 tells you it is on the right.

  6. 「まっすぐ行くと、橋があります。」 Go straight first, then see a bridge. The order is the same.

「まっすぐ行くと、橋があります。」 Go straight first, then see a bridge. The order is the same.

  • For a longer route, first use 「行って」 to link the steps. Then use 「渡ると」 to introduce the location after crossing the bridge.

    For a longer route, first use 「行って」 to link the steps. Then use 「渡ると」 to introduce the location after crossing the bridge.

    • Example sentences

    • 交差こうさkousa点てんtenをo右みぎmigiにni曲がるまがるmagaruと、とtoコンビニこんびにkonbiniがgaあります。ありますarimasu

      If you turn right at the intersection, you'll find a convenience store.

    • まっすぐmassugu行くいくikuと、とto橋はしhashiがgaあります。ありますarimasu

      If you go straight, there is a bridge.

    In a conversation

    • A
      すみません、すみません郵便ゆうびん局きょくはわどこですか。か

      Excuse me, where is the post office?

    • B
      まっすぐ行っいって、て歩道橋ほどうきょうを渡るわたると、と右側みぎがわにありますよ。よ

      Go straight, and if you cross the pedestrian bridge, it's on the right side.

    • A
      歩道橋ほどうきょうですね。ねありがとうございます。ございます

      The pedestrian bridge. Thank you.

    • B
      はい、はいすぐ見えますみえますから。から

      Yes, you'll see it right away.

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      If you turn right at the intersection, there's a convenience store.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      交差点を右に コンビニがあります。

      If you turn right at the intersection, there's a convenience store.

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜んですがsoft opening to a request
    • 〜なら、〜picking up a topic
    • 〜たらいいですかasking what one should do
    • 〜といいですgentle advice
    • 〜までにdeadline; by a time
    • 〜と、〜がありますroute and predictable result
    • 〜じゃなくて、〜rejecting one option; offering another
    Previous〜までにNext〜じゃなくて、〜

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