Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Swahili 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 Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Habari(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Asante(xièxiè)
早上好
Habari ya asubuhi(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Habari ya mchana(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Habari ya jioni(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Usiku mwema(wǎn'ān)
再见
Tutaonana baadaye(zàijiàn)
再见
Kwaheri(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字?
Jina lako nani?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Jina langu ni John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗?
Habari gani?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(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?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)