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Beginning Japanese Phrases #206: てみたい (want to try doing something)
Episode 206

Beginning Japanese Phrases #206: てみたい (want to try doing something)

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February 26, 20261m 38s

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Show Notes

Today's podcast covers:

てみたい — want to try doing something

This grammar pattern combines the verb with mitai, which expresses the desire to try doing something to see what it is like. It conveys curiosity or interest in experiencing something new.

Example: 日本に行ってみたいです。
I want to try going to Japan.

Vocabulary:

  • 日本に — to Japan
  • 行ってみたい — want to try going
  • です — polite sentence ending

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