How to Say ‘I'll try drinking Sapporo’ in Japanese
サッポロを飲んでみます
sapporo o non de mi masu
[sahp-POH-roh oh NOHN deh mee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Add みます to the て form of a verb to mean "try doing". For example, 食べてみます "I'll try eating it".
Phrase Breakdown
サッポロを
sapporo o
Sapporo (beer, as object)
サッポロ is a beer brand. The small ッ makes a short pause before 'po'. を (pronounced 'o') marks the object.
サッポロを一つください。
One Sapporo, please.
Words in this phrase
サッポロ
sapporo
[sahp-POH-roh]
Sapporo
A Japanese beer brand.
サッポロを一つください。
One Sapporo, please.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
飲んでみます
non de mi masu
will try drinking
飲んで comes from 飲む (to drink). Adding みます means 'try doing it'.
お茶を飲んでみます。
I'll try drinking the tea.
Words in this phrase
飲ん
non
[NOHN]
drink
Form of 飲む used before the te-ending で.
水を飲んでください。
Please drink water.
で
de
[deh]
te-form ending
Voiced te-form ending used after verbs like 飲む.
本を読んでいます。
I am reading a book.
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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