ใใฆใฟใพใ
-te mimasu
Try doing something.
๐ธ Expressing Trial Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Ken: Atarashii reshipi de kฤki o yaite mimashita.
I tried baking a cake with a new recipe.
Sara: Oishisล desu ne! Tabete mite mo ii desu ka?
That looks delicious! May I try eating some?
Ken: Mochiron desu. Chotto amasugiru kamoshiremasen.
Of course. It might be a little too sweet.
Sara: Iie, chลdo ii desu. Ashita, watashi mo tsukutte mimasu.
No, it's just right. I'll try making it tomorrow too.
Ken: Kono kutsu mo haite mimasu ka? Arukiyasu i desu yo.
Do you want to try on these shoes too? They are easy to walk in.
Sara: Ii desu ne. Saizu ga au ka haite mimasu.
Sounds good. I'll try them on to see if the size fits.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-te mimasu
Try doing [verb].
- Pattern: V-ใฆใฟใพใ
- Meaning: To do something to see what it's like / To try doing.
Tabete mimasu.
I will try eating it.
Kite mimashita.
I tried wearing it.
๐ Explanation
The grammar structure ใใฆใฟใพใ is used when you want to express the idea of 'trying something out' or 'doing something to see the result'.
It is formed by using the Te-form of a verb followed by ใฟใพใ (which literally means 'to see').
This doesn't mean 'trying hard' (which is a different grammar), but rather 'giving it a shot' to see how it goes.
Nihon e itte mitai desu.
= 'I want to try going to Japan.'
Kono kanji o kaite mimashita.
= 'I tried writing this kanji.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'I will try making it' in Japanese?