Looking for practical Sami North to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Giitu
谢谢(xièxiè)
Buorre eahket
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Buorre beaivi
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Buorre iđit
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Buorre natti
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Bures boahtin
再见(zàijiàn)
Ráhkisvuohta
再见(zàijiàn)
Mii du namma lea?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Mun namma lea John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Gii du lea?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Bures boahtin
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.
Don leat englalaš?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Mun in boahtte
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Várra gohččat dán again?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Váldde oassal
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Váldde dehálaš
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Geahččat suohkan
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Mii lea gávdno?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Okta billeta, please
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Lea dat láhka da?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Mun lean bohtos
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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.
Ja
是的(shì de)
Ii
不是(bù shì)
Mii
也许(yě xǔ)
Mun ođđa
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Mun ii ođđa
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Dasa lea buorre
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Mii du váldde?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Mun háliid geahččat
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Váldde ieš
等一下(děng yī xià)
Mun lea áibbas
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Ii proplema
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Báhkkus
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Váldde beaivvi buorre
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.