das war das erste Mal, dass ich

that was the first time I

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phrase Rare #40,011

that was the first time I Introduces an event that happened for the first time; the verb in the clause after „dass“ usually comes at the end.

GE: Das war das erste Mal, dass ich allein gereist bin.

EN: That was the first time I had traveled alone.

That was the first time I'd ever seen anyone do that.

That was the first time I saved someone's life.

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)

That was the first time I heard Keith laugh.

That was the first time I boarded an airplane.

That was the first time I donated blood.

— The Secret Agent (2025)