Japanese Grammar | When and to whom should we use “～てごらん (try to do) “?

Have you seen a Japanese sentence pattern “～てごらん(try to do)” in your textbook and wondered when and to whom you can use this sentence pattern? In this episode, Lori and Mai discuss when and to whom Japanese people usually use this sentence pattern.

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💠 How to make:

Verb て form ＋ごらん（meaning: try to V)

見る(to watch, to see, to look) →見て+ごらん

食べる( to eat) →食べて+ごらん

聴く( to listen) →聴いて+ごらん

飲む( to drink) →飲んで+ごらん

Note: Sounds like you are talking to young kids, so you should not use ～してごらん sentence pattern to adults unless you are very close to that person.

💠 Example Sentences:

（1）Look at the dog. He is so cute.　
あの犬（を）見てごらん。とってもかわいいよ。
あのいぬ（を）みてごらん。とってもかわいいよ。

（2）Try this pie. It tastes really good.
このパイ食べてごらん。本当においしいよ。
このぱいたべてごらん。ほんとうにおいしいよ。

（3）This book is interesting. You should read it.
この本おもしろいよ。読んでごらん。
このほんおもしろいよ。よんでごらん。

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