Looking for practical Bemba to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Oyiwa
Natotela
Medasi
Muli shani
Meda wo akye
Muli shani
Meda wo aha
Muli shani
Meda wo nkyɛn
Shalenipo bwino
Meda wo da
Tukakutana
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Twalumba
Nante yie
Iwe ulishani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndefwaya John
Me din de John
Uli bwanji?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Nashitasha kukumona
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.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ningaloleleko?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Fumya kumwendo
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Fumya kumwendo
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Enda pamo
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ndi lost
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
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.
Eya
Aane
Awe
Mii
Panga
Mɛyɛ
Ndi bwino
Mɛyɛ a
Ndi bwino na
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ilyo lishibukile
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Uchite shani?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ushakufwa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mepɛ aboa
Leka ifi
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Nshakufwa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Takwaba shani
Nni asɛm
Nshakufwa bwino
Akyɛdeɛ
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Afehyia pa
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Nii platform ni?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Naa he ni eba?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ili pamo na pano.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Leka pano, chonde.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kuli shani?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ili lya kuli
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Icilanga, tapali
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ndi mvegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ili lya bwino
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.