Looking for practical Ga to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: pick five Chinese (Simplified) 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.
Oyiwa
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Medasi
谢谢(xièxiè)
Meda wo akye
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Meda wo aha
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Meda wo nkyɛn
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Meda wo da
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
再见(zàijiàn)
Nante yie
再见(zàijiàn)
Wo din de sɛn?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Me din de John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
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.
Wɔyɛ English?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Mɛnhu
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Bɔ nifa
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Bɔ benkum
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Kɔ mmerɛ
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
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.
Aane
是的(shì de)
Mii
不是(bù shì)
Mɛyɛ
也许(yě xǔ)
Mɛyɛ a
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Mɛyɛ nɔ
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Mepɛ aboa
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
等一下(děng yī xià)
Mepa wo kyɛw
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Nni asɛm
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Akyɛdeɛ
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Afehyia pa
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Nya ɔkwan pa
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.