Breakdown of tomodachi to eki mae de machiawase o shite kara, eigakan ni ikimasu.
にni
destination particle
行くiku
to go
をo
direct object particle
友達tomodachi
friend
Questions & Answers about tomodachi to eki mae de machiawase o shite kara, eigakan ni ikimasu.
What is the overall structure of this sentence?
It breaks down like this:
- 友達と = with a friend
- 駅前で = at/in front of the station
- 待ち合わせをして = do/arrange a meetup; meet up
- から = after
- 映画館に行きます = go to the movie theater
So the pattern is:
[do action 1] てから、[do action 2]
That means after doing action 1, do action 2.
In this sentence:
- first: meet up with a friend in front of the station
- second: go to the movie theater
Why is と used after 友達?
Here, と means with when used with another person.
- 友達と = with a friend
It marks the person you do the action together with.
Examples:
- 友達と話します。 = I talk with my friend.
- 家族と旅行します。 = I travel with my family.
Be careful: と can also mean and when connecting nouns.
- 犬と猫 = dogs and cats
In your sentence, because it connects to an action (待ち合わせをする), it is naturally understood as with.
Why is で used in 駅前で?
