Looking for practical Afrikaans to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Simplified)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Dankie
谢谢(xièxiè)
Goeie more
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Goeie middag
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Goeie naand
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Goeie nag
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Sien jou later
再见(zàijiàn)
Totsiens
再见(zàijiàn)
Wat is jou naam?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
My naam is John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Hoe gaan dit?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ek verstaan nie.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Praat asseblief stadig.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Waar is die badkamer?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Draai links.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Draai regs.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Gaan reguit.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Is dit ver van hier?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ek is verlore.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
是的(shì de)
Nee
不是(bù shì)
Miskien
也许(yě xǔ)
Ek stem saam
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ek stem nie saam nie
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Dit klink goed
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Wat dink jy?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Kan jy my help?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ek het hulp nodig
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Wag 'n oomblik
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ek is jammer
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Geen probleem
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Geluk
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Veilige reis
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.