Trying things: ～てみる
～てみる means "try it and see": try a food, try clothes on, try asking. It's the て-form plus みる, so you already know every form of it. ～てみたら？ turns it into a friendly suggestion. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 things to try
Each card shows the dictionary form, the てみる form used and a sentence for a shop, a restaurant or home. Words from earlier lessons and courses are marked.
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How ～てみる works
Make the て-form and add みる. みる then changes like any る-verb, and takes the forms from Lessons 1 and 3.
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- Written in kana. When みる means "try", it's normally written in hiragana, not .
- Not "try hard". ～てみる is "try and see". For "try hard" or "do your best", use (Lesson 4).
- Suggestions. ～てみたら？ is a friendly "why don't you try…?". At the school or a clinic you'll hear the polite ～てみてはどうですか.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.