Looking for practical Icelandic to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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: when a Chinese (Simplified) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Icelandic wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Takk
谢谢(xièxiè)
Góðan daginn
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Gott kvöld
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Gott kvöld
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Góða nótt
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Sjáumst síðar
再见(zàijiàn)
Bless
再见(zàijiàn)
Hvað heitir þú?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ég heiti John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Hvernig hefur þú það?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Gaman að kynnast þér
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.
Talarðu enska?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ég skil ekki
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Hvar er salernið?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Beygðu til vinstri
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Beygðu til hægri
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Farðu beint áfram
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Hvað kostar farinn?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Eitt miði, takk
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Er það langt отс отс?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ég er týndur
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?
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.
Já
是的(shì de)
Nei
不是(bù shì)
Kannski
也许(yě xǔ)
Ég er sammála
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ég er ósammála
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Það hljómar vel
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Hvað heldurðu?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ég þarf hjálp
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Bíddu aðeins
等一下(děng yī xià)
Fyrirgefðu
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Engin vandamál
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Til hamingju
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Til hamingju með afmælið
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.