Grocery Shopping in Japan

果物と野菜 [kudamono to yasai]
fruits and vegetables

• 果物 [kudamono] means "fruits"
• と [to] is a particle that ties the nouns together
• 野菜 [yasai] means "vegetables"

果物と野菜は美味しいです [kudamono to yasai wa oishii desu]
Fruits and veggies are delicious.

• 果物と野菜 [kudamono to yasai] means "Fruits and veggies"
• は [wa] is a particle that marks a subject
• 美味しいです [oishii desu] means "It's delicious."
• Literally means "Fruits and veggies, It's delicious"

林檎とバナナは果物です [ringo to banana wa kudamono desu]
Apples and bananas are fruits.

• 林檎とバナナ [ringo to banana] means "apples and bananas"
• は [wa] is a particle that marks a subject
• 果物です [kudamono desu] means "It's a fruit."
• Literally means "apples and bananas, It's a fruit"