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Several times I've told people that I'm Taiwan for the third time and everybody understood me just fine, but I'm not sure I'm saying it right.
這個是我的三次在臺灣
I know 次 is the word for "time" in this sense, and I know it's also a counter word for times.
So is my choice correct for "this"? I said 這個 with the generic counter word, but should I really say 這次 since I'm discussing times, or is just plain 這 best?
Or should I really express it in an entirely different way?
You should say something like:
這是我第三次到臺灣來
This is my third time coming to Taiwan
You do not say「這個」, because the measure word (in this situation) for travelling/trips is「次」(which you've already said) and not「個」.
這（次）是我第三次來台灣
次 is often omitted. You need 第 as it’s the third time not three times.
