Looking for practical Cantonese to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: read the Ga line out loud three times, then cover the Cantonese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Oyiwa(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Medasi(do1 ze6)
早唞
Meda wo akye(zou2 tau2)
午安
Meda wo aha(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Meda wo nkyɛn(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Meda wo da(maan5 on1)
再見
Yɛbɛhyia bio(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Nante yie(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Wo din de sɛn?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Me din de John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
我不太會講印地語
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
我不明白
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
請慢慢講
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
向左轉
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
向右轉
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
直走
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
票價是多少？
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
請給我一張票
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
離這裡遠嗎？
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
我迷路了
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
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.
係
Aane(hai)
唔係
Mii(m4 hai)
可能
Mɛyɛ(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Mɛyɛ a(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Mɛyɛ nɔ(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Eyi yɛ fɛ(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Dɛn na wopɛ?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Mepɛ aboa(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Mepa wo kyɛw(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Nni asɛm(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Akyɛdeɛ(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Afehyia pa(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Nya ɔkwan pa(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Ehe ni eba train station?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
Nii platform ni?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
Naa he ni eba?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)