Trying to do latte art with 〜てみる
Grammar Explanation: Trying it out with 〜てみる
Rize teaches Cocoa various skills she’ll need working as a barista at Rabbit House.
- リゼ:
- 「よしココアラテアートやってみるか？」
- “All right, Cocoa, want to try doing latte art?”
- Literal: “All right, Cocoa, shall you do latte art and see?”
- “All right, Cocoa, want to try doing latte art?”
- ココア:
- 「てらあーと？」
- “Te-art?”
Key Points
1やってみる means trying latte art firsthand
- The literal sequence “do and see” means attempting the activity to find out how it goes.
2か turns Rize’s line into an invitation
- Rize asks whether Cocoa wants to attempt the next barista skill rather than announcing that Cocoa must do it.
3Cocoa misparses the unfamiliar loanword
- Her reply てらあーと？ shows that she has not recognized ラテアート.
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