Looking for practical Afrikaans to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: pick five Ga 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.
Hallo
Oyiwa
Dankie
Medasi
Goeie more
Meda wo akye
Goeie middag
Meda wo aha
Goeie naand
Meda wo nkyɛn
Goeie nag
Meda wo da
Sien jou later
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Totsiens
Nante yie
Wat is jou naam?
Wo din de sɛn?
My naam is John
Me din de John
Hoe gaan dit?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ek verstaan nie.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Draai links.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Draai regs.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Gaan reguit.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Is dit ver van hier?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ek is verlore.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aane
Nee
Mii
Miskien
Mɛyɛ
Ek stem saam
Mɛyɛ a
Ek stem nie saam nie
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Dit klink goed
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Wat dink jy?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kan jy my help?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ek het hulp nodig
Mepɛ aboa
Wag 'n oomblik
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ek is jammer
Mepa wo kyɛw
Geen probleem
Nni asɛm
Geluk
Akyɛdeɛ
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Afehyia pa
Veilige reis
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Waar is die busstop?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Watter platform is dit?
Nii platform ni?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Naa he ni eba?
Is dit die regte pad?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Dit is naby hier.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Dit is ver van hier.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Hoe lank neem dit?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Dit is te duur.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Is diens ingesluit?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Dit is heerlik.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.