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Te-forms of verbs +
みる |
When te-forms of verbs is
followed by みる/みます,
みる/みますmeans
“to see what it is like” or “to see what will happen.” E.g.
話してみる
(try to talk and see if he/she will understand…),
食べてみる (try to eat and
see if it is tasty…),
着てみる(try to
wear and see if it fits or looks good on me…)
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Te-forms of
verbs +
みる/みます |
私の友達は京都に行 って、舞妓さんに会ってみたがっています。My friends wants to go to Kyoto and want to (and try to) meet Maiko.
Assignment 1-4 B:
Write 5 sentences about what you or your friend/family/others (want to) try
to do when you go to some place or when you meet someone, etc. Refer to the
materials about Japanese souvenirs and local specialties (chapter 1-1) to
get some ideas.
E.g.
私は、九州の佐賀県を訪問して、有田焼の釜を見て、有田焼を作ってみたいです。I want to (
and try to) visit Saga Prefecture in Kyushu, look at kiln of
Arita ware, and make Arita
ware.