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How to Say ‘I'll try eating them next time.’ in Japanese

今度、食べてみます。

kondo tabe te mi masu

[kohn-doh tah-beh teh mee mahs]

Phrase Breakdown

今度、

kondo

next time,

今度 (kondo) means 'next time' or 'sometime soon'. Make a short pause at the comma.

Example

今度、行きましょう。

Let's go next time.

Words in this phrase

今度

kondo

[kohn-doh]

next time; sometime

Means “next time” or “sometime (in the near future).” Useful for suggesting a future date plan.

Example

今度食べてみたいです。おすすめありますか。

I want to try it next time. Do you have any recommendations?

食べてみます。

tabe te mi masu

I'll try eating it

〜てみます means 'try doing'. Say it smoothly: tabete mimasu.

Example

すしを食べてみます。

I'll try eating sushi.

Words in this phrase

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.

Example

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

[teh]

te-form ending

This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.

Example

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

[mee]

try; see what it is like

From 見る in the pattern ～てみる, meaning to try doing something.

Example

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.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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