GRAMMAR
〜てご覧
(please) try to
(please) look
Explanation
NOTE
〜てご覧 (てごらん) is a casual to semi-polite expression meaning 'try doing ~' or 'go ahead and do ~'.
食べてご覧。おいしいよ。
Try eating it. It's delicious.
Gentle invitation to try
NOTE
Softer than てみろ but less formal than てみてください. Common from parents, teachers, or in gentle encouragement.
STRUCTURE
Vて
ご覧もう一度読んでご覧。
Mo ichido yonde goran.
Try reading it one more time.
自分でやってご覧よ。
Jibun de yatte goran yo.
Try doing it yourself.
このボタンを押してご覧。
Kono botan o oshite goran.
Try pressing this button.
Practice exercises
1
日本語で話してご覧。
Try speaking in Japanese.
Answer
話してご覧
2
この曲を聞いてご覧。
Try listening to this song.
Answer
聞いてご覧
3
一人で来てご覧。
Try coming alone.
Answer
来てご覧
4
食べてご覧。おいしいよ。
Try eating it. It's delicious.
Answer
てご覧
5
自分で書いてご覧よ。
Try writing it yourself.
Answer
てご覧
6
一人でチャレンジしてご覧。きっとできるよ。
Try challenging it alone. You can definitely do it.
Answer
てご覧
7
新しい方法で解いてご覧。うまくいくかもよ。
Try solving it with a new method. It might work.
Answer
てご覧
8
難しいと思うかもしれないけど、まず自分で分析してご覧。
You might think it's hard, but first try analyzing it yourself.
Answer
てご覧