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How to say “Is this your first time here?” in Korean
Find out whether a person has visited the place before.
여기는 처음이세요?yeogineun cheoeumiseyo?
Is this your first time here?
Here refers to the place where the conversation is happening.
Use it in three situations
A café
여기는 처음이세요?yeogineun cheoeumiseyo?
Is this your first time here?
A neighborhood event
이 행사에는 처음 오셨어요?i haengsaeneun cheoeum osyeosseoyo?
Is this your first time at this event?
A language meetup
언어 교환 모임에는 처음 오셨어요?eoneo gyohwan moimeneun cheoeum osyeosseoyo?
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 Korean: Is this your first time at this event?
Reveal a sample reply
이 행사에는 처음 오셨어요?i haengsaeneun cheoeum osyeosseoyo?
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 Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
