Looking for practical Bambara to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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.
I ni ce
Oyiwa
I ni sogoma
Medasi
I ni bɔ
Meda wo akye
I ni kɛ
Meda wo aha
I ni sɔgɔ
Meda wo nkyɛn
I ni tulu
Meda wo da
N bɛ se ka
Yɛbɛhyia bio
A bɛ se ka
Nante yie
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Wo din de sɛn?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Me din de John
I ni fɛ?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
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.
I ni ce English?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
I ka fɔ a la?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Fɛ kɛ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
N tɛ bɔ
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
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.
Aye
Aane
Ala
Mii
Bara
Mɛyɛ
N bɛ bɔ
Mɛyɛ a
N bɛ fɔ
Mɛyɛ nɔ
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Eyi yɛ fɛ
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Mepɛ aboa
Sira kɛ
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
N tɛgɛ
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ala ka fɔ
Nni asɛm
I ni kɛ
Akyɛdeɛ
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Afehyia pa
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
I ni tîgê kô?
Nii platform ni?
Kô tîgê bô?
Naa he ni eba?
I ni tîgê bô?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
I tîgê kâ.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kô tîgê kô?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.