Does this sentence sound natural or awkward to a native speaker?!
I heard from a native speaker that 'this is my first time to come here' sounds unnatural.

But I also heard someone saying 'this will be your first time to see her'.

anyway, if the first sentence sounds awkward to a native speaker, what can i say in this situation?

then, 'today was my second time to talk with her' sounds unnatural?

can anybody make those correct?

Question

Does this sentence sound natural or awkward to a native speaker?!
I heard from a native speaker that 'this is my first time to come here' sounds unnatural.

But I also heard someone saying 'this will be your first time to see her'.

anyway, if the first sentence sounds awkward to a native speaker, what can i say in this situation?

then, 'today was my second time to talk with her' sounds unnatural?

can anybody make those correct?

Answer

I think it's the infinitive that makes it sound awkward - I would either say "this is my first time coming here" or simply "this is my first time here".

For "this was my second time to talk with her" I would probably say "this was my second time speaking with her" or "this was my second time talking to her". :)