How to Say ‘It's my first time in sales.’ in Japanese
営業は初めてです。
eigyou wa hajimete desu
[eh-gyoh wah hajimete dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 初めて (hajimete) means "for the first time". Use 〜は初めてです to say it's your first time with something, as in 日本は初めてです "it's my first time in Japan".
Phrase Breakdown
営業は
eigyou wa
sales (as the topic)
営業 (eigyou) means 'sales work.' は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa.' Say it 'eigyou wa.'
営業は大変ですか。
Is sales work hard?
Words in this phrase
営業
eigyou
[eh-gyoh]
sales
A job or activity involving selling products or services and building client relationships.
私は営業の仕事に興味があります。
I am interested in sales work.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
初めてです。
hajimete desu
is my first time
初めて (hajimete) means 'for the first time.' Pronounce it 'hajimete desu.'
日本は初めてです。
This is my first time in Japan.
Words in this phrase
初めて
hajimete
[hajimete]
for the first time
Doing something not done before.
彼に初めて会った。
I met him for the first time.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
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