Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: read the Icelandic line out loud three times, then cover the Chinese (Simplified) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Halló(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Takk(xièxiè)
早上好
Góðan daginn(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Gott kvöld(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Gott kvöld(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Góða nótt(wǎn'ān)
再见
Sjáumst síðar(zàijiàn)
再见
Bless(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字?
Hvað heitir þú?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Ég heiti John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗?
Hvernig hefur þú það?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Gaman að kynnast þér(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗?
Talarðu enska?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ég tala ekki hindi vel(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Ég skil ekki(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗?
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里?
Hvar er salernið?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)