How do you say "It's my first time today." in Japanese?

"It's my first time today." in Japanese is "今日は初めてです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘It's my first time today.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "今日は初めてです。" mean in English?

"今日は初めてです。" means "It's my first time today." in English. Usage tip: [今日は] here means "as for today," so the sentence is more like "Today is my first time" than "This is my first ever time." If you want "my first time here ever," you'd more naturally say something like [ここは初めてです].

今日は初めてです。

kyou wa hajimete desu

[kyoh wah hah-jee-meh-teh dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [今日は] here means "as for today," so the sentence is more like "Today is my first time" than "This is my first ever time." If you want "my first time here ever," you'd more naturally say something like [ここは初めてです].

Phrase Breakdown

今日は

kyou wa

today; as for today

Sets the topic/time: “today” or “for today.”

Example

今日は忙しいです。

I’m busy today.

Words in this phrase

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

Sets the time frame, meaning on this occasion or tonight.

Example

今日は初めてですと素直に答えました。

I answered honestly, "It's my first time today."

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks today as the topic of the statement.

Example

今日は初めてですは自然な言い方です。

"Kyou wa hajimete desu" is a natural way to say it.

初めてです

hajimete desu

it is my first time

Used to say something is happening for the first time.

Example

ここは初めてです。

This is my first time here.

Words in this phrase

初めて

hajimete

[hah-jee-meh-teh]

for the first time

Says that this visit or experience is your first one.

Example

今日は初めてですと笑って言いました。

I said with a smile, "It's my first time today."

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

Polite sentence ending used in introductions and small talk.

Example

今日は初めてですと丁寧に話しました。

I politely said, "It's my first time today."

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