This is the first time to try Japanese food. vs This is the first time I've tried Japanese food.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase "this is the first time to try Japanese food." is not commonly used in English. The second phrase "this is the first time I've tried Japanese food." is the more natural and commonly used way to express this idea.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 801 views

This is the first time to try Japanese food.

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The preposition 'to' is not typically used in this context.

The correct structure should include 'I've tried' instead of 'to try'.

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This is the first time she seems human.
This is the first time he's killed a male.
This is the first time he tried gelatto.
This is the first time there hasn't been a beetle in here.
This is the first time I am speaking publicly about the disaster that happened.
This is the first time I've done anything remotely misbehavioral.
No, this is the first time.
This is the first time we've ever sat together.
This is the first time I've regretted my past.
Okay, granted, this is the first time we tried to re-create those makeovers.
This is the first time he's offered government intel.
This is the first time I've been here since my nanny died.
This is the first time we were really tested.
This is the first time anybody's ever been worried about me.
This is the first time Andreu has spoken about it on television.
This is the first time that I've ever been in that apartment.
This is the first time I see your face clearly.
This is the first time either of us have heard that recording.
This is the first time I write a...

Alternatives:

this is the first time I've tried Japanese food.
this is my first time trying Japanese food.
this is the first time I'm trying Japanese food.
this is my first time to try Japanese food.
this is my first time trying out Japanese food.

This is the first time I've tried Japanese food.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express experiencing something for the first time.

This phrase is the more natural and commonly used way to express trying Japanese food for the first time.

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This is the first time I've done anything remotely misbehavioral.
This is the first time I've regretted my past.
This is the first time I've been here since my nanny died.
This is the first time I've ever heard of one being arrested...
This is the first time I've seen you lack imagination.
This is the first time I've baked a cake.
This is the first time I've smoked.
This is the first time I've added a sentence in Dutch.
This is the first time I've translated from Italian.
This is the first time I've ever squashed a cockroach.
This is the first time I've ever greeted Marika in Finnish.
This is the first time I've ever pronounced this word correctly.
I've studied these animals for so long... but this is the first time I've ever held one in my arms.
This is the first time I've had eyes on her outside of a boardroom.
This is the first time I've ever treated one of the parents.
This is the first time I've actually seen you square your hips.
This is the first time I've ever really been able to hold him... without the tubes and junk.
This is the first time I've admitted it to anyone, including myself.
This is the first time I've even been to this city in years.
This is the first time I've seen you out of the prison uniform.

Alternatives:

this is my first time trying Japanese food.
this is the first time I'm trying Japanese food.
this is my first time to try Japanese food.
this is my first time trying out Japanese food.

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This is the first time to try Japanese food. vs This is the first time I've tried Japanese food.