Vocabulary

What does だと (dato) mean?

だと means if it is, if that's so.

Quick facts
Reading	だと
Romaji	dato
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

だとだと

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkdato

if it is, if that's so

Example sentences

彼(かれ)が犯人(はんにん)だと聞(き)いて驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised to hear that he was the culprit.
明日(あした)雨(あめ)だと、遠足(えんそく)は中止(ちゅうし)だ。
If it rains tomorrow, the field trip will be canceled.