< Portuguese Grammar

EXPERIMENTAR & PROVAR

EXPERIMENTAR & PROVAR both mean: to try out, to try on, to sample, to test

Experimentar has the additional meaning of: to experiment
Provar has the additional meaning of: to prove.

Eu vou provar esse vinho. (I'm going to sample this wine.)

Quer experimentar a caipirinha? (Do you want to try the caipirinha?)

Posso provar essas roupas? (Can I try on these clothes?)

Use these to talk about trying clothes on, sampling foods trying new things.