~てごらん
〜te goran
JLPT N3 Casual
Formation
Verb-て form + ごらん
Suggest or invite someone to try doing something; 'Why don't you try...'.
When to use
てごらん: 'try it and see', said to a child or someone junior.
Explanation
The ~てごらん grammar point is used to gently suggest or invite someone to try doing something. It is softer and more casual than ~てみて, and is used among friends or family.
Example sentences
Trying (Try Doing / Try To / Refuse To)
Corpus examples (60)
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Ask the policeman over there.
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Look. My house is cleaner than yours.
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Try putting yourself in your mother's shoes.
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Imagine that you have a wife.
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If you are not sure about the meaning of the word, look it up in your dictionary.
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Try it once again.
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A single step, and you will fall over the cliff.
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Refresh yourself with a cup of coffee when sleepy.
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Please try to take this medicine, you will immediately feel better.
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It's going to rain soon. Look at those black clouds.
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Look at the cloud over there.
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Look at those black clouds.
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Look at those clouds.
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Look at that boy who's swimming.
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Say it in English.
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Imagine yourself as a billionaire.
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Look at that cat on the roof.
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Look at the house with the red roof.
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Look at that cat on the roof.
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Read the bottom of the page.
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Ask her when she will come back.
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Take, for instance, your family problems.
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Look at the flowers in the park.
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Just turn this handle.
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Look at that picture.