Looking for practical Dombe to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Simplified)-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.
Salibonani
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ngiyabonga
谢谢(xièxiè)
Ubusuku obuhle
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Uhlanga oluhle
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Ubusuku obuhle
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Lala kahle
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Siyaphinda
再见(zàijiàn)
Hamba kahle
再见(zàijiàn)
Ubani igama lakho?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Igama lami nguJohn
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Unjani?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Enda mberi.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndakanyura.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
是的(shì de)
Aih
不是(bù shì)
Zvichida
也许(yě xǔ)
Ndinobvumirana
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ndinopikisa
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Unofungei?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Mirira kwechinguva
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ndine hurombo
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Hapana dambudziko
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Makorokoto
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.