How to Say ‘Is this your first time here?’ in Traditional Chinese
你是第一次來嗎？
nǐ shì dì yī cì lái ma
[nee shir dee yee tsuh lai ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [第一次來嗎？] is a very common Chinese pattern for asking whether someone has ever been somewhere before. You can swap in places or events: [你第一次來台北嗎？] [你是第一次參加這個活動嗎？]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a friendly, low-pressure opener at events in Taiwan. It works well with strangers because it starts small and invites easy follow-up.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A pronoun for the person you are speaking to.
你是第一次來嗎？我可以幫你介紹。
Is this your first time here? I can introduce things to you.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
Used here to form the sentence 'Are you...?'
你是第一次來嗎？別緊張。
Is this your first time here? Don't be nervous.
第一
dì yī
[dee yee]
first
Marks the number one in an ordered sequence, as in 'first time.'
你是第一次來嗎？這裡的人都很友善。
Is this your first time here? The people here are very friendly.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for the number of times something happens.
你是第一次來嗎？
Is this your first time here?
來
lái
[lai]
to come
Means to come or arrive at a place or event.
你是第一次來嗎？歡迎你常來。
Is this your first time here? You're welcome to come often.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to ask a yes-no question.
你是第一次來嗎？我也是。
Is this your first time here? Me too.
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