How to Say ‘I want to try eating (it).’ in Japanese
食べてみたいです。
tabe te mi tai desu
[tah-beh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite version of [食べてみたい]. If you want to sound extra soft, add [〜な] feeling: [食べてみたいな。] (casual, dreamy tone).
🇯🇵 In Japan: A polite “I’d like to try it” is a nice way to show interest in the other person’s recommendations—food talk is a major bonding topic in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
食べ
tabe
[tah-beh]
eat (stem of 食べる)
Stem for “eat,” used with てみたいです to say you want to try eating it (polite).
それ、食べてみたいです。おすすめですか。
I’d like to try that. Do you recommend it?
て
te
[teh]
-te form (linking)
Connects 食べる to みる, forming the “try doing” structure.
一口食べてみたいです。
I’d like to try one bite.
み
mi
たい
tai
です
desu
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