What are the differences among 'probar', 'intentar', and 'tratar'?

Question

What are the differences among 'probar', 'intentar', and 'tratar'?

When I want to say 'try', which one do I use and when?

Answer 1

Depends on the context. If you try to do something = intentar or tratar. If you try something to eat, or try something as a test = probar. Each of these have other meanings, too. Plug them into the translator...lots of good definitions and examples.

Answer 2

probar = try on clothes/try food

for example:

• tengo que probar el vestido antes de comparlo
• has probado el pulpo?

intentar/tratar = to try to (do something)

for example: siempre intento hacer los deberes de matematicas pero normalmente no entiendo que hacer

tratar has a few other meanings depending on if it is followed by a preposition, e.g la pelicula se trata de un ladrón (the film is about a thief)