Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

This question is asking us what is near the university. We will say that there is a bank and a supermarket near the college (among other things). We answer as follows:
大学の近くに銀行やスーパーがあります。
（大学のちかくにぎん行やスーパーがあります。）

Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

This question says that we have ten thousand yen and asks us what we want to buy with it. We will say that we want to buy a new bicycle and a smartphone (スマホ) (among other things). We answer as follows:
新しい自転車やスマホを買いたいです。
（あたらしいじてん車やスマホを買いたいです。）

Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

This question asks us what we wanted for our birthday. We will say that we wanted a book and a cake for our birthday (among other things). We answer as follows:
誕生日に本やケーキをもらいました。
（たんじょうびに本やケーキをもらいました。）

Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

This question is asking us where we often go on a free day/day on vacation. We will say that we often go to an art museum and the beach (ocean) on a free day/day on vacation (among other places). We answer as follows:
休みの日によく美術館や海に行きます。
（休みの日によくびじゅつかんやうみに行きます。）

Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

This question is asking us which famous people we want to meet. We will say that we often go to meet Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan (among others) We answer as follows:
有名人の中で、トム・ハンクスやメグ・ライアンに会いたいです。
（ゆうめい人の中で、トム・ハンクスやメグ・ライアンに会いたいです。）

Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

As in English, titles of works of art are often put in quotation marks, which we know in Japanese are square brackets.

This question is asking us which Japanese foods we have eaten. We will say that we have eaten sushi and natto (among other things). We answer as follows:
寿司や納豆を食べたことがあります。
（すしやなっとうを食べたことがあります。）

Using や to list a non-exhaustive list of nouns, we will answer the question. Connecting nouns with や works structurally the same as と, but implies that the listed nouns are not a complete series.

や is best translated as ‘and’ in English, but like と, it cannot be used to join sentences or verbs the way ‘and’ can. や’s use is limited pretty much to the examples explored in this chapter.

As in English, titles of works of art are often put in quotation marks, which we know in Japanese are square brackets.

This question is asking us which songs we sing at Karaoke. We will answer that we sing ‘上を向いて歩こう（上をむいてあるこう）’ and ‘明日があるさ（あしたがあるさ）’ at Karaoke (among other songs). We answer as follows:
カラオケで「上を向いて歩こう」や「明日があるさ」を歌います。
（カラオケで「上をむいてあるこう」や「あしたがあるさ」をうたいます。）