How to Say ‘Is this your first time’ in Simplified Chinese
你是第一次
nǐ shì dì yī cì
[nee shir dee ee tsuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [第一次] means "the first time," and it often goes before a verb: [第一次来], [第一次见面], [第一次参加]. That makes it easy to ask about someone's prior experience.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common pronoun for “you,” often used in casual or neutral conversation.
你是第一次参加这个活动吗？
Is this your first time attending this event?
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
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.
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