This is the 599th most frequent Indonesian word.
mencoba
To try.
The word 'mencoba' in this sentence means 'tried' and indicates an attempt to do something new, specifically cooking a new dish.
Saya mencoba memasak makanan baru hari ini.
I tried cooking new food today.
In this sentence, 'mencoba' is used as 'try' implying the action of attempting to play an instrument, in this case, the piano.
Apakah kamu ingin mencoba bermain piano?
Do you want to try playing the piano?
Here, 'mencoba' means 'try' and reflects making an attempt to apply a different method or strategy.