kazoku to issho ni shokuji o suruno ga tanoshimi desu.

I look forward to having meals together with my family.

Breakdown of kazoku to issho ni shokuji o suruno ga tanoshimi desu.

• です: to be
• を: direct object particle
• と: companion particle
• が: subject particle

Questions & Answers about kazoku to issho ni shokuji o suruno ga tanoshimi desu.

What does 家族と mean here? Is と the same と as in AとB (A and B)?

In this sentence, 家族と means “with my family”, not “family and …”.

The particle と has several uses. Two important ones:

1. “and” (AとB)

   • リンゴとバナナ = apples and bananas

2. “with (someone)” – marking a companion

   • 友だちと話す = to talk with a friend
   • 家族と一緒に食事をする = to have a meal with (my) family

Here it’s use (2). There is no second noun after と because the meaning is “together with (someone)” rather than “A and B”.

Why do we have both と and 一緒に? Aren’t they both “together / with”?