denkidai to suidoudai wa kouza kara hikiotoshi ni shite imasu.

I have the electricity and water bills set to be withdrawn from my bank account.

Breakdown of denkidai to suidoudai wa kouza kara hikiotoshi ni shite imasu.

• は: topic particle
• と: noun-connector particle
• 〜て いる: progressive form
• から: starting point particle

Questions & Answers about denkidai to suidoudai wa kouza kara hikiotoshi ni shite imasu.

What does 電気代 and 水道代 mean, and what does 代 do here?

• 電気代 = electricity bill / electricity charges
• 水道代 = water bill / water charges

The suffix 代 means cost, fee, or charge for something.

So:

• 電気 = electricity → 電気代 = electricity cost
• 水道 = water service / water supply → 水道代 = water bill

You will see 代 in many everyday words, such as:

• 家賃代 is uncommon, because 家賃 already means rent
• ガス代 = gas bill
• 食事代 = meal cost
• 交通費 is used more often than 交通代 for transportation expenses

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Why is と used between 電気代 and 水道代?

と is the particle that means and when joining nouns.

So:

• 電気代 と 水道代 = electricity bill and water bill

It is simply listing two things together.

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Why is the topic particle は attached after 水道代, not after both nouns?