Jste tu poprvé?

Jste tu poprvé?Styeh too poh prvyeh?
Is this your first time here?
Styeh too poh prvyeh?

When to use

This is a friendly conversation starter, especially useful when meeting someone in a place they might be visiting, like a tourist attraction, event, or even a new workplace.

Formality: Ty vs. Vy

This question uses the formal 'vy' (you) form, indicated by 'jste'. If you were asking someone you know well (using 'ty'), you would say 'Jsi tu poprvé?'

How it works

The phrase combines the verb 'to be' with an adverb of place and an adverb of time.

  • Jste: you are (formal 'vy' form of 'být')
  • tu: here (adverb of place)
  • poprvé: for the first time (adverb of time)

Notes

A polite question to inquire if someone is visiting for the first time, using the formal 'vy' form.

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