no es la primera vez que

it's not the first time that

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phrase Uncommon #16,711
it's not the first time that Introduces something that has happened before. The verb after que can refer to the past, present, or a repeated event.
SP: No es la primera vez que visito esta ciudad.
EN: It's not the first time I've visited this city.

No es la primera vez que lo hacemos.

It’s not the first time we’ve done it.

No es la primera vez que saco buena nota en el examen.

It’s not the first time I’ve gotten a good grade on the exam.

Esta no es la primera vez que añado una frase.

This is not the first time I've added a sentence.

Igual no es la primera vez que tu madre se va.

Maybe this isn’t the first time your mother has left.

— Volver (2006)

No es la primera vez que a una paciente se le retira el periodo.

This is not the first time a patient has had her period stopped.

— Hable con ella (2002)

No es la primera vez que pasa esto.

This isn't the first time this has happened.

Porque no es la primera vez que vivo esta noche.

Because it's not the first time I've experienced this night.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Se nota que no es la primera vez que lo haces.

It's obvious this isn't your first time doing it.

Esta no es la primera vez que manejo un auto deportivo.

This isn’t the first time I’ve driven a sports car.

Hay algunas por la casa, no es la primera vez que lo hace.

There are some around the house; it's not the first time he's done it.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

No es la primera vez que esto ha pasado.

This isn’t the first time this has happened.

No es la primera vez que pienso en eso.

It's not the first time I've thought about that.

— A primera vista (2014)

No es la primera vez que me equivoco, y tampoco será la última.

It's not the first time I've made a mistake, and it won't be the last either.

No es la primera vez que se encuentra.

This is not the first time it has been found.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Esta no es la primera vez que estoy acá.

This isn’t the first time I’ve been here.

No es la primera vez que dice eso.

It is not the first time he has said that.

— Asesinos (2015)

No es la primera vez que pasa.

It's not the first time this has happened.