Can first time be used as an adverb meaning "for the first time", e.g.
when I met him first time (Confession Tapes, third episode, 02:40)
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Before this question can be answered, you need to show that you have done some research to establish what you can learn about the use of the word. For example, I can find out that the same question has already been asked (xhttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/44697/the-first-time-vs-for-the-first-time). If you look at the one answer to this, you can then say whether you are satisfied, giving your reasons. – Tuffy Feb 14 '19 at 21:09
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@Tuffy in my question the article is also deleted – GJC Feb 14 '19 at 21:32
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1when I first met him is standard English and when I met him first probably is too – Henry Feb 15 '19 at 0:43
"first-time" works as an adjective but usage as an adverb is quite unusual.
Absent more context it's hard to tell, but "When I met him first time" sounds like unremarkable casual speech. It's not technically valid syntax (being an elided form of "when I met him for the first time"), but it is easily understood and would not shock the listener.
