Looking for practical Kiga to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Webale
谢谢(xièxiè)
Osiibye bulungi
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Osiibye bulungi
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Osiibye bulungi
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Osiibye bulungi
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tugenda okukutana
再见(zàijiàn)
Nkwagala
再见(zàijiàn)
Erinnya lyo ani?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Oli otya?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
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.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Sikuganya.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Ekitanda kiki?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Genda ku kkono.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Genda ku ddyo.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Genda mu maaso.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Ekitundu kiki?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
是的(shì de)
Oya
不是(bù shì)
Wali
也许(yě xǔ)
Ndiinze
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Sindiinze
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Ekitanga kiza
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Oteka ki?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Okwetegera?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Nfuna okwetegera
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Leka akaseke
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ndi mwefwe
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Tera kintu
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Nkwagala
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Okwetegera mu nsi
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.