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How to Say ‘Shrimp and seasonal vegetables.’ in Japanese

エビと季節の野菜です。

ebi to kisetsu no yasai desu

[EH-bee toh kee-SEH-tsoo noh YAH-sah-ee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: と joins nouns like "and": エビ + と + 野菜. It only links nouns, never whole sentences.

Phrase Breakdown

エビと

ebi to

shrimp and

エビ (ebi) means 'shrimp.' と (to) means 'and' when listing nouns.

Example

エビとご飯をください。

Shrimp and rice, please.

Words in this phrase

エビ

ebi

[EH-bee]

shrimp; prawn

Common shellfish, often written in katakana.

Example

エビの天ぷらが好きです。

I like shrimp tempura.

と

to

[toh]

and

A particle connecting nouns in a list.

Example

マーケティングと営業の両方に興味があります。

I am interested in both marketing and sales.

季節の野菜です。

kisetsu no yasai desu

seasonal vegetables

季節 (kisetsu, season) + の + 野菜 (yasai, vegetables) + です. The 'i' in 'ki' is soft.

Example

これは季節の野菜です。

These are seasonal vegetables.

Words in this phrase

季節

kisetsu

[kee-SEH-tsoo]

season

A time of year; on menus it means seasonal ingredients.

Example

好きな季節は春です。

My favorite season is spring.

の

no

[noh]

of; linking particle

Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.

Example

ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。

I take medicine after meals.

野菜

yasai

[YAH-sah-ee]

vegetables

A general noun for vegetables; often used on menus to describe side dishes or ingredients.

Example

このサラダは新鮮な野菜を使っています。

This salad uses fresh vegetables.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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