처음

처음이 · 처음을 · 처음에 (at first)

first time; beginning

Example

한국에 처음 왔어요.

I came to Korea for the first time.

Word parts

처음 뵙겠습니다 = 'Nice to meet you' (lit. 'I'm seeing you for the first time').

Good to know

Also used as an adverb: 처음 왔어요.

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