Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Lombard 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 Lombard translation (Lombard) — 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 Lombard.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lombard-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
Ciao(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Grazie(xièxiè)
早上好
Bun di(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Bun pomeriggio(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Bun sera(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Bun nott(wǎn'ān)
再见
A dopo(zàijiàn)
再见
Addio(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
Cömm a te ciama?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Me ciami John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
Cömm a te stai?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Piacer de incontrarte(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？
Parlet inglèis?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)