Looking for practical Sango to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: read the Chinese (Simplified) line out loud three times, then cover the Sango side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Mokolo
谢谢(xièxiè)
Mbote na nganga
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Ndeko na nganga
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tango na yo
再见(zàijiàn)
Ayo
再见(zàijiàn)
Nani na yo?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Nani na nga John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Oza malamu?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Mokili na yo
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.
O yo na nganga English?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
O na yo na mboka.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
O tanga na mboka?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Banga na yo na ndako?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Kanga na mboko.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Kanga na nganga.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Kende na mboka.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Nde na yo na mboka?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
O na mboka na mboka?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
O na yo na mboka.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Banga na yo na tanga 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.
O
是的(shì de)
Té
不是(bù shì)
Sâ
也许(yě xǔ)
Ngâ tî
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ngâ té tî
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
O bô
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Nâ tî yé?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
O kâ yé tî?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ngâ kâ tî
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Bê na
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ngâ tî na
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Té bô
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Mâ tî
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Mâ na mbâ
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
O kâ na mbê
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.