I have a language exchange buddy that tends to use this phrase a lot and from
what I've heard it generally means 'something like that'. I've also heard that
it's a phrase younger people use a lot to be indirect.

**An example phrase would be:**

> .....と一緒に行ってみたいなぁ

How I would usually interpret this is _" It would be nice to go with you"_

If anyone could clarify the nuances of this phrase and its different uses I
would very much appreciate that. Thank you!
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grammar nuances phrases
What does 'te- mitai na' mean at the end of a sentence?
～てみたい comes from ～てみる. It's simply the て form with the verb 見る (notice that
it's usually written in かな alone, though).

～てみる means to "try to do something". For instance, 食べてみる (try to eat), 飲んでみる
(try to drink), etc...

When you use the stem form of the verb + たい, it expresses the desire to do
something. Some examples: 食べたい (I want to eat), 飲みたい (I want to drink), etc...

な is added at the end of sentences (like よ or ね) and has some different
meanings. Check
[this](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/33969/when-is-na-used-at-
the-end-of-a-sentence) answer for more details on that. In any case, it has a
sense of confirmation in the case your asking. In English, it would be
equivalent to the "isn't it?" at the of a sentence.

Summarising with your example, a more "literal" translation, with the
underlying meaning between the parentheses, would be something like

> I would like to try going with you (it would be nice don't you think?)
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