Iroiro to oshiete kudasai.

[andycarmenjapanese8100]

I59:

色々と教えてください。
Iroiro to oshiete kudasai.
Please offer me guidance and assistance.

What is this "to" doing here?

Literally "Various and tell me please".

[community.japanese]

andycarmenjapanese8100 san,

Particles have not only one but also some functions.
The と which you mentioned is a collateral particle however, と is also one of case particles.
The と in the sentence is a particle which makes an adverbial clause.
The meaning is “please teach me various things’.

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