That's the first time to hear it. vs That's the first time I heard it.

Both phrases have some issues. The correct form should be 'That's the first time I've heard it.' The use of 'to hear' in the first phrase is incorrect, and the second phrase should use 'I've heard' instead of 'I heard.'

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That's the first time to hear it.

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'to' should not be used in this context.

Incorrect. The correct form should be 'That's the first time I've heard it.'

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I have to pretend it's the first time I hear it.
No, it was an outrageously leading question the first time around, and now you want us to hear it twice?
Just so I could hear it again for the first time.
For the first time ever, I actually want people to hear me.
Lord Kilmartin wanted you to be the first to hear it.
Because I want to be the first to hear it.
I just wanted you to be the first to hear it.
You're the first to hear it.
(DAVID LAUGHING) No, I mean, it's weird to hear his voice for the first time, like, after all these years.
It would not be the first time a poet had written the poem that he wanted to hear.
Since you didn't seem to hear me the first time, I'll say it again.
No. I want you to hear them for the first time at the wedding.
Bryan and I are going to hear the heartbeat for the first time today.
It's my first time to hear a guy call me "Mother".
The first time to touch it.
Every time I hear it, it's like the first time.
While it's uncomfortable to many the first time you hear it... if you stop and think about it, it's actually quite obvious.
That's the first time I really noticed it.
That's the first time I had to shoot it.
It's the best time to hear it.

Alternatives:

That's the first time I've heard it.

That's the first time I heard it.

This phrase is not correct in English. The past simple tense 'heard' should be replaced with the present perfect tense 'I've heard.'

Incorrect. The correct form should be 'That's the first time I've heard it.'

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That's the first time I heard it.
Princess Blair. That's the first time I've heard it.
it's become common practice for executives traveling overseas, but that's the first time I've heard of it here.
It meant nothing to me the first time I heard it.
Most important of all, I didn't know what that was the first time I heard it.
I know, I almost threw up the first time I heard it.
Look, I work all day, so that was the first time I heard of it.
It was like the first time I heard the Beatles.
I was a kid the first time I heard that.
You were stuck in my pelvis the first time you heard it.
First time I've heard it.
It was the first time I felt heard.
First time I heard that compliment.
It's the first time I've heard that.
Bet it's the first time you ever heard.
For the first time, we heard it. '
I wish it was the first time I'd heard that.
I imagine it's what people felt like the first time they heard Dr. King speak.
The first time I heard it said, it was as though an axe had been brought out of an armoury.
The first time I heard Mozart was on YouTube. That's nearly a year ago.

Alternatives:

That's the first time I've heard it.

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That's the first time to hear it. vs That's the first time I heard it.