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~てごらん

Try and do X (soft command)

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~てごらん

Try and do X (soft command)

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ごらん can attach to the て form of a verb to form a soft command. ~てごらん ("try and do X") should not be used with one's superiors.

~てごらん is most commonly used by parents when speaking to their children.

E.g. もう一度いちどやってごらん。 "Try and do it one more time."

E.g. ちょっとでいからてごらん。 "Just a bit is okay so try and eat some."

〜てごらんなさい is also possible and sounds slightly stronger than 〜てごらん.

E.g. なんでうそをついたかてごらんなさい。 "Go ahead and say why you lied."

    Summary

  • b

    ~てごらん ("try and do X") is used to form a soft command

  • b

    ~てごらん is most commonly used by parents when speaking to their children

  • b

    ~てごらん should not be used with one's superiors.

  • b

    〜てごらんなさい is also possible and sounds slightly stronger than 〜てごらん

Example Sentences

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