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How to Say ‘It's the first time.’ in Italian

È la prima volta.

eh lah PREE-mah VOL-tah

[eh lah PREE-mah VOL-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

È la prima

eh lah PREE-mah

It's the first

'È' means 'it is'. Stress 'PRI' in 'prima'.

Example

È la prima lezione.

It's the first lesson.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

it is / is

Verb 'to be' used to identify or emphasize something important.

Example

È proprio questo il punto forte dell'azienda secondo molti dipendenti.

This is exactly the company's strong point according to many employees.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

prima

[PREE-mah]

first

Feminine form of 'primo', meaning first.

Example

È la prima visita.

It's the first visit.

volta.

VOL-tah

time.

'Volta' means 'time' as in an occurrence. Stress 'VOL'.

Example

Una volta al giorno.

Once a day.

Words in this phrase

volta

[VOL-tah]

time (occasion)

An instance or occasion, as in 'first time'.

Example

Vengo una volta al mese.

I come once a month.

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