Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Igbo 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 Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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.
你好
Ndewo(Ndewo)
谢谢
Daalụ(Daalụ)
早上好
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
下午好
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
晚上好
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
晚安
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
再见
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
再见
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
你叫什么名字？
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
我叫约翰
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
你好吗？
Kedu?(Kedu?)
很高兴认识你
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Anaghị m aghọta(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Tụọ aka ekpe(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Tụọ aka nri(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Gaa n'ihu(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Otu tiketi, biko(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Echere m na m furu efu(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Ee(shì de)
不是
Mba(bù shì)
也许
O nwere ike(yě xǔ)
我同意
A na m akwado(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
A naghị m akwado(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
Kedu ihe ị chere?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Achọrọ m enyemaka(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Chere nkeji(děng yī xià)
对不起
Echegbula m(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Enweghị nsogbu(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Nnọọ(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Nwee njem dị mma(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
公交车站在哪里？
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
哪个站台？
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
几点出发？
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
这是正确的路吗？
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
离这里很近
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
离这里很远
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
请在这里停下
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
需要多长时间？
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
这个多少钱？
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
那个太贵了。
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(nàgè tài guìle.)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)
我可以用卡支付吗？
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(wǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎ zhīfù ma?)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng liǎng rén de zhuōzi.)
请给我账单。
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān.)
服务费包括在内吗？
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(fúwù fèi bāokuò zài nèi ma?)
我吃素。
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(wǒ chī sù.)
请不要辣的食物。
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(qǐng bùyào là de shíwù.)
这个很好吃。
Nke a dị ụtọ.(zhège hěn hǎo chī.)
我可以要菜单吗？
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(wǒ kěyǐ yào càidān ma?)
请给我一杯水。
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
报警
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii(bào jǐng)
叫救护车
Kpọọ ambulance(jiào jiù hù chē)
我需要医生
Achọrọ m dọkịta(wǒ xū yào yī shēng)
我觉得不舒服
Anọ m n'ahụhụ(wǒ jué de bù shū fu)
我对花生过敏
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi(wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)
最近的医院在哪里？
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?(zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)
这里疼
O na-anu m ebe a(zhè lǐ téng)
我丢了护照
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu(wǒ diū le hù zhào)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?(nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)
救命！
Enyemaka!(jiù mìng)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高兴见到你
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
让我们安排一个会议
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
Daalụ maka oge gị(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
Ka m laghachiri gị(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.