Italian · Real conversations
How to say “Is this your first time here?” in Italian
Find out whether a person has visited the place before.
È la prima volta che vieni qui?
Is this your first time here?
Here refers to the place where the conversation is happening.
Use it in three situations
A café
È la prima volta che vieni qui?
Is this your first time here?
A neighborhood event
È la prima volta che vieni a questo evento?
Is this your first time at this event?
A language meetup
È la prima volta che vieni a un incontro linguistico?
Is this your first time at a language meetup?
What to watch for
Use a past visit construction, not a question about the person's age or experience generally.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meeting people. Say this in Italian: Is this your first time at this event?
Reveal a sample reply
È la prima volta che vieni a questo evento?
Is this your first time at this event?
Build a useful exchange
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Italian
Use tu with friends and Lei with someone you address formally. A request with vorrei or potrebbe can soften the tone; it still helps to say what you need clearly. The examples label the situation so you can choose the appropriate relationship.
Read doubled consonants distinctly and keep the written accents. The English translation explains the intended message; Italian often chooses a different construction rather than matching each English word.
