How do you say "I'd like to try it sometime." in Japanese?

"I'd like to try it sometime." in Japanese is "今度食べてみたいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "今度食べてみたいです。" mean in English?

"今度食べてみたいです。" means "I'd like to try it sometime." in English. 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).

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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 teh mee tie dess]

💬 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.

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?

食べてみたい

tabe te mi tai

want to try eating

「食べる」→「食べてみる」(try) → 「食べてみたい」(want to try).

Example

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.

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 (linking/and; to do ~ and then…)

Connects verbs or sets up another action. In 食べてみたい, it links “eat” + “try.”

Example

今度食べてみたいです。買って帰って食べてみます。

I want to try it next time. I’ll buy it, go home, and try eating it.

み

[mee]

see/try (stem of 見る in 〜てみる)

Part of the grammar 〜てみる meaning “try doing ~.” Here it expresses trying something for the first time.

Example

今度食べてみたいです。少しだけ食べてみます。

I want to try it next time. I’ll try eating just a little.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to (do)

〜たい attaches to a verb stem to express desire: 食べたい = “want to eat.” With てみたい: “want to try (doing).”

Example

今度食べてみたいです。あなたと一緒に食べたいです。

I want to try it next time. I want to eat it together with you.

です

desu

[dess]

is; are (polite)

Polite ending that makes the whole sentence sound courteous: 〜たいです.

Example

今度食べてみたいです。時間が合うといいですね。

I want to try it next time. I hope our schedules match up.

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