Looking for practical Swahili to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Asante
谢谢(xièxiè)
Habari ya asubuhi
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Habari ya mchana
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Habari ya jioni
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Usiku mwema
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tutaonana baadaye
再见(zàijiàn)
Kwaheri
再见(zàijiàn)
Jina lako nani?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Jina langu ni John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Habari gani?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
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.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Sielewi.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Unaweza kusema tena?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Choo kiko wapi?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Geuka kushoto.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Geuka kulia.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Nimepotea.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
是的(shì de)
Hapana
不是(bù shì)
Pengine
也许(yě xǔ)
Ninakubaliana
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Sikubaliani
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Inasikika vizuri
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Unafikiriaje?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Unaweza kunisaidia?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Nahitaji msaada
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Subiri kidogo
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ninasikitika
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Hakuna shida
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Hongera
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Safari njema
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.