Looking for practical Alur to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-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.
Salam
Oyiwa
Matur nuwun
Medasi
Selamat pagi
Meda wo akye
Selamat sore
Meda wo aha
Selamat malam
Meda wo nkyɛn
Selamat bobo
Meda wo da
Sampai jumpa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Selamat tinggal
Nante yie
Sapa nama mu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nama ku John
Me din de John
Kabar apa?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Senang bertemu denganmu
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.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Nyo ngana nyo.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Belok kiri.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Belok kanan.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Nyi terus.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Berapa harga tiket?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Nyo hilang.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
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.
Iyo
Aane
Ayi
Mii
Mungkin
Mɛyɛ
Ngeye
Mɛyɛ a
Ayi ngeye
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Iya, enak
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Napa pendapatmu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Bisa bantu saya?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Saya butuh bantuan
Mepɛ aboa
Tunggu sebentar
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Saya minta maaf
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tidak masalah
Nni asɛm
Selamat
Akyɛdeɛ
Selamat ulang tahun
Afehyia pa
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Dika halte bis?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Platform mana?
Nii platform ni?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Naa he ni eba?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Iya dekat sini
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Iya jauh dari sini
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Gyae hɔ, please.
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Tagihan, tolong.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Saya vegetarian.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ini enak.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Bisa minta menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Segelas air, tolong.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.