How to Say ‘When you have time / if you’re free’ in Traditional Chinese
有空
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “have free time.” It’s a friendly, low-pressure way to suggest meeting up.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese social invitations often sound indirect and polite; [有空] helps keep it casual and not demanding.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
有空
[yǒu kòng]
to have time; to be free
Means “to have free time”; used to invite someone or suggest meeting up (有空再來 / 有空一起吃飯).
過年後有空一起吃飯，我請客。
If you have time after the New Year, let’s eat together—my treat.
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