dare to eki mae no kafe de hanashimasu ka.

Who do you talk with at the café in front of the station?

Breakdown of dare to eki mae no kafe de hanashimasu ka.

• と: companion particle
• 話はなす: to talk
• か: question particle
• の: possessive case particle

Questions & Answers about dare to eki mae no kafe de hanashimasu ka.

What does と mean here? I thought it meant and.

In this sentence, と means with, not and.

• だれと = with whom / who with
• So だれと話しますか means Who will you talk with?

Japanese particles often have more than one use.
と can mean:

• and when joining nouns
  
  • A と B = A and B
• with when showing the other person in an action
  
  • 友だちと話します = I talk with a friend

So here, because it follows だれ and comes before 話します, it means with.

Why is で used after カフェ?