72. ‘가 처음이야’는 It’s my first time to가 아니다

목차

• 1. 핵심 설명
• 2. 기본 예문
• 3. 대화 예문
• 4. 연습 문장
• 5. 심화 표현
• 6. 표현 정리 및 실제 사용 팁
• 연관해서 공부하면 좋은 표현

1. 핵심 설명

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• It’s my first time to + 동사원형은 문법적으로는 가능하지만 원어민들이 거의 사용하지 않는 구조이다.
• 더 자연스러운 표현은 다음과 같다:② It’s the first time (that) + 주어 + have/has p.p.
• ③ It’s my first time + 장소/상황
• ① It’s my first time + 동사ing

→ 각각의 구조는 어감과 시제, 그리고 강조점이 조금씩 다르다.

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2. 기본 예문

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• It’s my first time eating Ethiopian food, and it’s amazing.
• This is the first time I’ve stayed in a capsule hotel.
• It’s my first time here, so I’m not sure what to do.
• That was the first time he had ever given a public speech.

→ ‘처음’이라는 개념은 말하는 순간이 현재인지 과거인지, 경험인지 장소인지에 따라 표현 방식이 달라진다.

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3. 대화 예문

A: Are you nervous?

B: A little. It’s actually my first time speaking in front of a large group.

A: Don’t worry. Everyone’s really supportive here.

B: That helps. I’ve been practicing a lot, but I still get butterflies.

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A: So, what do you think of Tokyo so far?

B: I love it! It’s my first time in Japan, and I already want to come back.

A: Wait till you try the sushi at that market tomorrow.

B: I’m really looking forward to that.

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4. 연습 문장

1) It’s my first time + 동사ing

• It’s my first time trying out virtual reality.
• That was my first time driving in heavy snow.
• This is my first time working remotely full-time.
• It was his first time meeting her family.

2) It’s my first time + 장소/상황

• It’s my first time at a silent retreat.
• This is my first time in Berlin.
• It’s actually my first time on a plane, so I’m a little anxious.
• It’s her first time on live TV.

3) It’s the first time (that) + 주어 + have/has p.p.

• It’s the first time I’ve ever played the piano in public.
• This is the first time they’ve taken a vacation together.
• It’s the first time we’ve seen each other in over a decade.
• That’s the first time I’ve been completely speechless.

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5. 심화 표현

1) It was the first time that + 주어 + had p.p.

• It was the first time she had flown internationally, so everything was new.
• That was the first time I had ever failed a test.

→ 과거 시점에서 이전의 '첫 경험'을 말할 때는 과거완료(had p.p.)를 사용해야 자연스럽다.

2) will have p.p. + for first time (희귀하나 고급)

• This time next year, I’ll have visited five countries for the first time.
• Once we finish the program, we’ll have collaborated as a full team for the first time.

→ 미래의 첫 경험을 이야기할 때 사용하는 구조이다.

3) My first time (as 주어 / 동명사)

• My first time teaching a class was a total disaster.
• My first time as a panelist was nerve-wracking but fun.
• Her first time leading a project went better than expected.

4) for the first time / at first

• I heard her name for the first time just yesterday.
• At first, I didn’t think much of the idea, but now I see the value.
• He spoke in public for the first time last weekend.

5) the first/second time around

• We didn’t really know what we were doing the first time around, but it worked out.
• The second time around, we were much more organized.

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6. 표현 정리 및 실제 사용 팁

표현 의미 예시 시제

It’s my first time + ~ing	~하는 게 처음이다	It’s my first time speaking English in public.	현재
It’s the first time that + have p.p.	~한 것이 처음이다	It’s the first time that I’ve driven in a storm.	현재 완료
It was the first time that + had p.p.	~했던 게 처음이었다	It was the first time that I had spoken to her.	과거 완료
My first time ~ing/as ~	처음 ~했을 때	My first time as a manager was tough.	과거
for the first time	처음으로	She traveled alone for the first time.	현재/과거 모두
at first	처음에는	At first, I hated it. But it grew on me.	전환 강조

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연관해서 공부하면 좋은 표현

• get used to ~ing: 처음엔 익숙하지 않았던 것을 익혀가는 과정
  → It took me a while to get used to living alone.
• be new to ~: 경험이 없음을 강조
  → I’m still new to this kind of environment.
• be unfamiliar with ~: 낯설거나 잘 모른다는 표현
  → I’m unfamiliar with this software, so it might take me some time.