How to Say ‘I'll try eating it.’ in Japanese
食べてみます。
tabe te mi masu
[tah-beh teh mee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Add みます to the て form of an action to mean "try doing it and see": 行ってみます "I'll try going".
Phrase Breakdown
食べ
tabe
[tah-beh]
eat (stem of 食べる)
Verb stem of 食べる (to eat). Used before て-form: 食べて.
今度食べてみたいです。まずは少し食べてみます。
I want to try it next time. For now, I’ll try a little.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.
てはお気をつけての終わりです。
て is the ending of お気をつけて.
み
mi
[mee]
try; see what it is like
From 見る in the pattern ～てみる, meaning to try doing something.
家で読んでみます。
I will try reading it at home.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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