は 初めてだ

it's my first time

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it's my first time Used to say that something is being experienced for the first time. The experience or situation is usually understood from context.
JA: ここは 初めてだ。
EN: It's my first time here.

委員長この手紙は初めてだ

Chairman, this is the first letter.

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

ここは初めてだ

This is my first time here.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

あんな神経質なジミーは初めてだ

I've never seen Jimmy that nervous before.

— グッドフェローズ (1990)