Preparing to live/teach in TW

Yes.

Those aren’t exclusionary choices. You can get by with Mandarin anywhere in Taiwan, but you’re still going to hear a lot of Minnan, especially in the rural south.

Are there any circumstances where learning Taiwanese would be recommended? Sure. But not yours. Learn Mandarin. :thumbsup:

Wonderful! Thanks very much. Mandarin it is then… :slight_smile: