Lesson 65
Te Form + miru
As you know, miru means "to see," which makes this one easy to remember. In English we sometimes say "I'll see if I can...," meaning that we'll give something a try. Well, you can do the same thing in Japanese by putting the verb you want to try in the Te Form and adding miru, which can also be converted to suit the needs of the occasion:
- Kono kanji o yonde miru. (I'll try to read these kanji.)
- Kono atarashii PC o tsukatte miyou. (Let's give this new PC a try.)
- Sushi o tabete minai no? (Won't you try some sushi?)
- John ni hanashite mimasu. (I'll try to talk to John.)
- Kare ni denwa shite mimashita ga, rusu deshita. (I tried calling him, but he wasn't in.)
Word Check
kanji: Chinese characters adapted for use in writing Japanese
yomu: to read
atarashii: new
tsukau: to use
taberu: to eat
hanasu: to talk; to speak to (someone)
denwa suru: to telephone (someone)
rusu: to be out 1
Notes
1. Rusu looks like a verb, but it's not. In Japanese grammar, it acts like a "quasi adjective," but technically it's not one of those either. It's one of those words that sit on the pile of irregulars, with its own set phrases. For example, you can use it as a verb if you add ni suru after it, as in Bob wa ima rusu ni shite imasu. Or you can use it like an adjective by adding something from the desu group after it: Bob wa ima rusu desu. Either way, the meaning is the same: "Bob's not in now."
(Verbs are shown in their plain form.)
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