みたらどうですか

why don't you try

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why don't you try Used after the て-form of a verb to make a polite suggestion. It literally asks how things would be if someone tried doing something.

JA: この薬を飲んでみたらどうですか。

EN: Why don't you try taking this medicine?

彼女に今電話してみたらどうですか。

Why don't you try calling her now?

ご自分で作ってみたらどうですか。

Why don’t you try making it yourself?

彼に電話してみたらどうですか。

Why don't you try calling him?

先生に助言を求めてみたらどうですか。

Why don't you ask your teacher for advice?