Common Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Swahili phrases

100 practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Swahili phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. 你好

    Habari (nǐ hǎo)

  2. 谢谢

    Asante (xièxiè)

  3. 早上好

    Habari ya asubuhi (zǎoshang hǎo)

  4. 下午好

    Habari ya mchana (xiàwǔ hǎo)

  5. 晚上好

    Habari ya jioni (wǎnshang hǎo)

  6. 晚安

    Usiku mwema (wǎn'ān)

  7. 再见

    Tutaonana baadaye (zàijiàn)

  8. 再见

    Kwaheri (zàijiàn)

  9. 你叫什么名字?

    Jina lako nani? (nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)

  10. 我叫约翰

    Jina langu ni John (wǒ jiào yuēhàn)

  11. 你好吗?

    Habari gani? (nǐ hǎo ma?)

  12. 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.

  1. 你会说英语吗?

    Unazungumza Kiingereza? (nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)

  2. 我说印地语说得不好。

    Sizungumza Hindi vizuri. (wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)

  3. 我不明白。

    Sielewi. (wǒ bù míngbái.)

  4. 请慢点说。

    Tafadhali ongea polepole. (qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)

  5. 你能再说一遍吗?

    Unaweza kusema tena? (nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)

  6. 洗手间在哪里?

    Choo kiko wapi? (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)

  7. 我怎么去市中心?

    Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji? (wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)

  8. 左转。

    Geuka kushoto. (zuǒ zhuǎn.)

  9. 右转。

    Geuka kulia. (yòu zhuǎn.)

  10. 直走。

    Nenda moja kwa moja. (zhí zǒu.)

  11. 票价是多少?

    Nauli ni kiasi gani? (piào jià shì duōshǎo?)

  12. 请给我一张票。

    Tiketi moja, tafadhali. (qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)

  13. 离这里远吗?

    Je, ni mbali na hapa? (lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)

  14. 我迷路了。

    Nimepotea. (wǒ mílù le.)

  15. 我在哪里可以买SIM卡?

    Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi? (wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. 是的

    Ndio (shì de)

  2. 不是

    Hapana (bù shì)

  3. 也许

    Pengine (yě xǔ)

  4. 我同意

    Ninakubaliana (wǒ tóng yì)

  5. 我不同意

    Sikubaliani (wǒ bù tóng yì)

  6. 听起来不错

    Inasikika vizuri (tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)

  7. 你觉得怎么样?

    Unafikiriaje? (nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)

  8. 你能帮我吗?

    Unaweza kunisaidia? (nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)

  9. 我需要帮助

    Nahitaji msaada (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)

  10. 等一下

    Subiri kidogo (děng yī xià)

  11. 对不起

    Ninasikitika (duì bù qǐ)

  12. 没问题

    Hakuna shida (méi wèn tí)

  13. 恭喜

    Hongera (gōng xǐ)

  14. 生日快乐

    Siku ya kuzaliwa njema (shēng rì kuài lè)

  15. 一路平安

    Safari njema (yī lù píng ān)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. 火车站在哪里?

    Kituo cha treni kiko wapi? (huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  2. 公交车站在哪里?

    Kituo cha basi kiko wapi? (gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  3. 哪个站台?

    Ni jukwaa gani? (nǎge zhàntái?)

  4. 几点出发?

    Inatoka saa ngapi? (jǐ diǎn chūfā?)

  5. 这是正确的路吗?

    Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi? (zhè shì zhèngquè de lù ma?)

  6. 离这里很近

    Iko karibu hapa

  7. 离这里很远

    Iko mbali na hapa

  8. 你能在地图上给我指一下吗?

    Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani? (nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ zhǐ yīxià ma?)

  9. 请在这里停下

    Simama hapa, tafadhali

  10. 需要多长时间?

    Inachukua muda gani? (xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. 这个多少钱?

    Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? (zhège duōshǎo qián?)

  2. 那个太贵了。

    Hiyo ni ghali sana (nàgè tài guìle.)

  3. 你们有便宜一点的吗?

    Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu? (nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付吗?

    Naweza kulipa kwa kadi? (wǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎ zhīfù ma?)

  5. 我想要一张两人的桌子。

    Ningependa meza ya watu wawili (wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng liǎng rén de zhuōzi.)

  6. 请给我账单。

    Tafadhali, bili (qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān.)

  7. 服务费包括在内吗?

    Je, huduma imejumuishwa? (fúwù fèi bāokuò zài nèi ma?)

  8. 我吃素。

    Mimi ni mboga (wǒ chī sù.)

  9. 请不要辣的食物。

    Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili (qǐng bùyào là de shíwù.)

  10. 这个很好吃。

    Hii ni tamu (zhège hěn hǎo chī.)

  11. 我可以要菜单吗?

    Naweza kupata menyu? (wǒ kěyǐ yào càidān ma?)

  12. 请给我一杯水。

    Tafadhali, glasi ya maji (qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. 报警

    Piga simu polisi (bào jǐng)

  2. 叫救护车

    Piga simu ya wagonjwa (jiào jiù hù chē)

  3. 我需要医生

    Nahitaji daktari (wǒ xū yào yī shēng)

  4. 我觉得不舒服

    Ninajisikia mgonjwa (wǒ jué de bù shū fu)

  5. 我对花生过敏

    Nina mzio wa karanga (wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)

  6. 最近的医院在哪里?

    Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi? (zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)

  7. 这里疼

    Inaniuma hapa (zhè lǐ téng)

  8. 我丢了护照

    Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu (wǒ diū le hù zhào)

  9. 你能给我的酒店打电话吗?

    Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu? (nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)

  10. 救命!

    Nisaidie! (jiù mìng)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. 很高兴见到你

    Nafurahi kukutana nawe (hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)

  2. 让我们安排一个会议

    Tuweke mkutano (ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)

  3. 你什么时候有空?

    Ni saa ngapi inakufaa? (nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)

  4. 我今天会发送报告

    Nitaituma ripoti leo (wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)

  5. 我们明天可以谈吗?

    Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho? (wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)

  6. 请查收附件

    Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa (qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)

  7. 谢谢你的时间

    Asante kwa muda wako (xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)

  8. 我期待与你合作

    Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe (wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)

  9. 你能澄清一下那个点吗?

    Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi? (nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)

  10. 我会再联系你

    Nitarudi kwako (wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa (jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. 现在几点了?

    Ni saa ngapi? (xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le)

  2. 现在三点。

    Ni saa tatu. (xiàn zài sān diǎn)

  3. 今天

    Leo (jīn tiān)

  4. 明天

    Kesho (míng tiān)

  5. 昨天

    Jana (zuó tiān)

  6. 星期一

    Jumatatu (xīng qī yī)

  7. 星期二

    Jumanne (xīng qī èr)

  8. 星期三

    Jumatano (xīng qī sān)

  9. Moja (yī)

  10. Mbili (èr)

  11. Tatu (sān)

  12. Kumi (shí)

  13. 一百

    Mia moja (yī bǎi)

  14. 一半

    Nusu (yī bàn)

  15. 更多

    Zaidi (gèng duō)