How to Say ‘Do you have time to have a coffee together?’ in Simplified Chinese
你有空一起喝杯咖啡吗？
nǐ yǒu kòng yì qǐ hē bēi kā fēi ma
[nee yǒukòng ee-chee hē bēi kāfēi ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 有空 "to be free" is the easy way to ask about someone's availability. Add 吗 to the end of any statement to make a yes/no question.
🇨🇳 In China: Inviting someone for coffee is a low-pressure first date in Chinese cities. Asking about their free time first gives them a polite way out.
Phrase Breakdown
你有空
nǐ yǒu kòng
you are free / you have time
有空 means 'to have free time'. Because of the third-tone change, it sounds like ní yǒu kòng.
你明天有空吗？
Are you free tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
有空
yǒu kòng
[yǒukòng]
to be free; to have time
Means you are not busy and available right now.
你明天有空吗？
Are you free tomorrow?
一起
yì qǐ
[ee-chee]
together
Used to say that people do something jointly or at the same time.
希望以后能一起参加项目。
I hope we can work on a project together in the future.
喝杯咖啡吗？
hē bēi kā fēi ma
have a cup of coffee?
吗 at the end turns the whole invitation into a yes/no question.
要喝杯咖啡吗？
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Words in this phrase
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
Verb for consuming liquids like water, tea or coffee.
我喝咖啡。
I drink coffee.
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup; glass (measure word)
Measure word for drinks served in a cup or glass.
两杯咖啡
two cups of coffee
咖啡
kā fēi
[kāfēi]
coffee
A loanword noun for the drink coffee.
我每天喝一杯咖啡。
I drink a cup of coffee every day.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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