Asking cute stranger out to a date: Agreeing on a day, time and place

💬 有空 (yǒu kòng) literally means "have free space". Here 空 is read (kòng), not (kōng) as in 天空 "sky".

💬 這個 + a time word means "this coming": 這個週末 "this weekend". Swap in 下個 for "next": 下個星期六 "next Saturday".

💬 Chinese stacks time from biggest to smallest: day, then part of day, then hour. So it's 星期六下午兩點, literally "Saturday afternoon two o'clock".

💬 可以 on its own works as a full answer meaning "that works". You don't need a subject or anything else.

💬 For two o'clock, use 兩 (liǎng), not 二 (èr): 兩點. Other hours use the normal numbers, like 三點 "three o'clock".

💬 Saying a word, then 不, then the same word again makes a yes/no question. It works with other words too: 要不要？ "want it or not?". In fast speech the 不 goes soft and toneless: (hǎo bu hǎo).

💬 In Taiwan, "where" is usually 哪裡 (nǎ lǐ), not the mainland 哪兒. In speech the two third tones become (ná lǐ).

💬 見面 already contains the meeting, so it doesn't take a direct object. To say "meet you", use 跟你見面, literally "with you meet".

💬 The place goes before the action: 在哪裡 comes before 見面. The same order works for any activity: 在哪裡吃飯？ "Where shall we eat?".

🇹🇼 Taipei Main Station is huge and confusing, so locals name a specific exit or landmark when meeting there. For example, 東三門 "East Gate 3".

💬 Here 太...了 means "so...!" as an exclamation, not "too much". For example, 太棒了 "awesome!".

🇹🇼 LINE is Taiwan's default messaging app, so asking for it is the normal way to swap contacts. Asking for a phone number would feel odd.

🇹🇼 Asking for someone's LINE is the clear signal that the meeting went well. People usually swap contacts on the spot.

💬 Put any time before 見 to get "see you then": 明天見 "see you tomorrow", 晚上見 "see you tonight".

🇹🇼 Borrowed from English "bye-bye", 拜拜 is the everyday goodbye in Taiwan. People use it with everyone, from shop clerks to dates.

💬 Starting a sentence with 那 (nà) means "well then" or "so" and wraps up the plan. It's handy for closing any arrangement: 那明天見 "see you tomorrow then".