How to Say ‘I'd like to try it sometime.’ in Japanese
今度食べてみたいです。
kondo tabe te mi tai desu
[kohn-doh tah-beh]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [今度] + verb-[てみたい] + [です]. [食べてみたい] = “want to try eating.” Polite, gentle interest (not too intense).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Saying [今度〜したいです] is a classic way to hint “let’s do it together sometime” without pushing for a specific date/time.
Phrase Breakdown
今度
kondo
[kohn-doh]
next time; sometime
Means “next time” or “sometime (in the near future).” Useful for suggesting a future date plan.
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?
食べてみたい
tabe
want to try eating
「食べる」→「食べてみる」(try) → 「食べてみたい」(want to try).
そのラーメンを食べてみたい。
I want to try eating that ramen.
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.
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.
今度
kondo
[kohn-doh]
next time; sometime
Means “next time” or “sometime (in the near future).” Useful for suggesting a future date plan.
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?
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