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While studying the basic functions of particles, I came across the following
sentence:

パン _ **に**_ コーヒーか紅茶を飲みます (I have coffee or tea **with** / **together with**
bread)

I don't know if this is the correct translation of that Japanese phrase, but
it is nevertheless a usage of the particle に that I had not seen before and
that I do not seem to find much about online.

What would the literal translation of that phrase be in English? What is the
function of the particle in this case?

I have heard that this type of expression is used while ordering something in
a restaurant or while buying things, as well as when describing what someone
is wearing (as in "スーツにスニーカーを履く).
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grammar particle-に
"With" / "together" meaning of the に particle
You are correct. There are other definitions of this に such as

  * to (公園に行きます/I’m going to the park)
  * for (ケ-キ作るために牛乳を使う/I will use the milk for the cake)
  * as (私にはカッコいいと思う/to[as] me, I think it’s cool)

There are many others, too. You can take a look at them
[here](https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%AB). In this case, the に is being used as
“with” because of it being noun (パン) + noun/phrase of it being an item (コ-ヒ-
か紅茶) + indication of the object (を) + verb having to do with the two nouns
(飲みます).

Edit: I would translate it as “On top of bread, I’ll have coffee or tea.” The
reason being the physical actions taken for _eating_ bread is different from
_drinking_ coffee or tea.
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に can mean _addition_ (添加 [#8
here](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/en/%E3%81%AB/#je-56984)).

It can be considered as _with_ , but it adds a nuance of _in addition to, on
top of_. Other than those in questions,

  * 小麦粉に卵を混ぜる throw egg to flour and stir
  * ソーセージにビールが最高 Beer (in addition) to sausages is the best

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FYI some other に/と questions.

  * [Confusion between ~に似てる ~と似てる](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/77924/45489)
  * [Does 関係 use particle に or と?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/46617/45489)
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