Kokeile tätä takkia.

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Breakdown of Kokeile tätä takkia.

• takki: the coat
• kokeilla: to try; test

Questions & Answers about Kokeile tätä takkia.

What does Kokeile tätä takkia mean naturally in English?

A natural translation is Try this jacket or Try on this jacket.

A small nuance:

• takki can mean jacket or coat, depending on context.
• kokeilla means to try, to test, or to give something a try.

So in a clothing-shop situation, this sentence would usually mean Try this jacket on.

What form is kokeile?

kokeile is the imperative singular form of the verb kokeilla (to try).

So:

• kokeilla = to try
• kokeile! = try!

It is the form you use when telling one person to do something:

• Kokeile tätä takkia. = Try this jacket.

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?