How to Say ‘It's my first time here.’ in Simplified Chinese
我第一次来。
wǒ dì yī cì lái
[wo dee ee tsuh lie]
💬 Usage Tip: 第 before a number makes it "first, second…": 第一次 "first time", 第二次 "second time". Here 一 is read (yī), because ordinal numbers keep their original tone.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
第一
dì yī
[dee ee]
first
Means “first” in order, often used in 第一次 for “the first time.”
第一次参加招聘会的人 usually会比较紧张。
People attending a job fair for the first time are usually more nervous.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.
这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。
This is my first time coming to this company event.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
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