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N5 · G29 Particles

〜と一緒に

Together (with ~)

Person + といっしょに means "together with (someone)". いっしょに on its own means "together" and is very common in invitations like いっしょに行きませんか.

How to make it

RuleExample
Person + といっしょに + verb
いっしょに + 〜ませんか/〜ましょう
Question: だれといっしょに

Meaning and examples

  1. 1. Doing something with someone

    といっしょに marks the person who does the action with you.

    • tomodachi to issho ni eiga o mimashita.

      I watched a movie with a friend.

    • mainichi, haha to issho ni gohan o tsukurimasu.

      I cook meals with my mother every day.

    • dare to issho ni ikimashita ka.

      Who did you go with?

    • kodomotachi to issho ni kouen de asobimashita.

      I played in the park with the children.

  2. 2. Invitations

    いっしょに + 〜ませんか or 〜ましょう is the standard way to invite someone to join you.

    • issho ni koohii o nomimasen ka.

      Would you like to have a coffee together?

    • ashita, issho ni ikimashou.

      Let's go together tomorrow.

  3. 3. "Together" on its own

    When it is clear who is with whom, いっしょに is used without a person and と.

    • yamakawa san mo issho ni kimasu ka.

      Are you coming with us too, Mr Yamakawa?

Nuance

いっしょ is written 一緒 in kanji, but at N5 you will usually see it in hiragana. と alone can also mean "with" (友だちと行きます), and といっしょに simply makes the idea of togetherness clearer. The person always takes と, never に or で.

Compared with

と alone can already mean "with" a person. といっしょに adds stress on doing it together.

〜ませんか is the invitation itself. いっしょに is often added to make clear you want to do it together.

いっしょに〜ましょう is a direct "let's do it together", used when you expect the other person to agree.

Common mistakes

Wrong

Right

The person you do something with takes と, not に.

Wrong

Right

で marks a place or means, not the person you are with.

Wrong

Right

行こう is casual; use 〜ませんか when inviting a teacher.

Practice

JLPT style: choose the best answer for ( ).

FAQ

What is the difference between と and といっしょに?

Both can mean "with" a person. といっしょに makes it clearer that you did the action together, while と alone is shorter and very common in speech.

How do you write いっしょ in kanji?

It is 一緒. The second kanji is above N5, so beginner materials and the JLPT N5 usually write it in hiragana.

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