How to Say ‘This isn't your first time, right?’ in Traditional Chinese
應該不是第一次這樣說吧？
yīng gāi bù shì dì yī cì zhè yàng shuō ba
[ying guy boo shir dee ee tsuh juh yang shwaw bah]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with [吧] turns this into a soft assumption-check: "..., right?" or "..., I'm guessing?" It's great for playful teasing because it sounds less blunt than a direct statement.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This kind of line is light teasing in Taiwan and can build chemistry if your tone stays amused. Said too flatly, though, it can sound like you're accusing them of using a rehearsed line.
Phrase Breakdown
應該不是
yīng gāi bù shì
shouldn't be; probably isn't
Expresses a guess or assumption that something is not the case.
應該不是這樣。
It probably isn't like this.
Words in this phrase
應該
yīng gāi
[ying guy]
should / probably
Signals a likely guess. In this line, it creates playful suspicion rather than a serious accusation.
你這麼熟練，應該不是第一次這樣說吧？
You're so smooth at this—this probably isn't your first time saying that, right?
不
bù
[boo]
not
Negates the phrase and helps build the teasing idea of 'probably not the first time.'
你這套話術，不是第一次用了吧？
This line of yours isn't the first time you've used it, right?
是
shì
[shir]
to be / is
Links the judgment in the sentence. Here it helps form 'is not the first time.'
看你反應這麼快，應該不是第一次這樣說吧？
Seeing how quickly you react, this probably isn't your first time saying that, right?
第一次
dì yī cì
the first time
Refers to the initial occurrence of something.
這是我第一次來。
This is my first time here.
Words in this phrase
第一
dì yī
[dee ee]
first
Marks the first occurrence. In teasing, it hints the other person has done this before.
你這麼會撩人，真的像不是第一次。
You're so good at flirting that it really doesn't seem like a first time.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time / occasion
Counts an instance of an action or event.
如果這是你第一次這樣說，我可能不信。
If this is your first time saying this, I might not believe it.
這樣說
zhè yàng shuō
say it like this; say that way
Describes speaking in this manner or with this wording.
你怎麼這樣說？
Why are you saying it like that?
Words in this phrase
這樣
zhè yàng
[juh yang]
like this / this way
Describes the way something is said or done. Important in playful comments about style or delivery.
你每次都這樣說嗎？
Do you say things like this every time?
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say / to speak
Used for saying lines, comments, or compliments. Very common in flirtatious banter.
你這樣說吧，我會更想認識你。
If you put it that way, I'll want to get to know you even more.
吧
ba
[bah]
sentence-final particle suggesting assumption or softening tone
A particle that softens the sentence and makes it sound suggestive, teasing, or lightly assumptive.
你應該不是第一次這樣說吧？
This probably isn't your first time saying that, right?
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