In this lesson, I will introduce you how to express the idea of "trying something" in Japanese.

You use the te-form of a verb plus the helping verb みる.

きのう　はじめて　すし　を　たべてみました。

I tried eating Sushi for the first time yesterday.

*たべて is a te-form of たべる, eat

*みました is past affirmative of the helping verb みる

わたし　も　この　えいが　を　みてみます。

I will also try watching this movie.

*みて is a te-form of みる, watch, look at, see

*みますis present affirmative of the helping verb みる

にほんじん　の　ともだち　に　にほんご　で　はなしてみました。

I tried talking to one of my Japanese friends in Japanese.

*はなして is a te-form of はなす, speak or talk

*みました is past affirmative of the helping verb みる

References:

Te-forms

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Te-forms-enfaqj

The Expressions of Te-forms

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/The-Expressions-of-Te-forms-engt2g

Noun A "no" Noun B

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Noun-A-no-Noun-B-emo577

Noun + "mo"

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Noun--mo-ems3if

Describing the method using the particle "de"

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Describing-the-method-using-the-particle-de-eo9egi

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