How to Say ‘First time here.’ in Simplified Chinese
第一次来。
dì yī cì lái
[dee yee tsuh lie]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often leaves out [我] or [这是] when the situation is obvious, so [第一次来。] naturally means [It's my first time here] or [I'm here for the first time]. You can reuse it with other time words: [第二次来。]
Phrase Breakdown
第一次
dì yī cì
for the first time; first time
Indicates that an action or visit is happening for the first time.
这是我第一次来中国。
This is my first time coming to China.
Words in this phrase
第一
dì yī
[dee yee]
first
Used to express the first in a sequence or the first time something happens.
这是我第一回来。
This is my first time coming.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A counter for instances of an action, such as how many times someone has come.
这是第一次。
This is the first time.
来
lái
[lie]
come
Means 'to come' and is often used when visiting a place for the first time.
我明天来。
I will come tomorrow.
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