To express "trying something", verbs use the て form + みる construct. Quoting Genki, this expresses that "you are not sure what the outcome of your action will be, but do it and see what effect it might have."
みる comes from the verb 見る, but in this instance it is always written in hiragana to distinguish its usage. みる is conjugated for tense and politeness.
家族について聞いてみたけど起こった。
I tried asking him about his family, but he got mad.
英語で話してみたけど難しかったんだよね。
I tried speaking in English, but it was difficult.
そのケーキを食べてみたいんだよ。
I want to try a piece of that cake.
犬に語ってみることがあるの？
Have you ever tried talking to your dog?
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