Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Oyiwa(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Medasi(xièxiè)
早上好
Meda wo akye(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Meda wo aha(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Meda wo nkyɛn(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Meda wo da(wǎn'ān)
再见
Yɛbɛhyia bio(zàijiàn)
再见
Nante yie(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
Wo din de sɛn?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Me din de John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
我不明白。
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
请慢点说。
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
你能再说一遍吗？
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
洗手间在哪里？
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
我怎么去市中心？
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
左转。
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
右转。
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
直走。
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
票价是多少？
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
请给我一张票。
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
离这里远吗？
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
我迷路了。
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
我在哪里可以买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.
是的
Aane(shì de)
不是
Mii(bù shì)
也许
Mɛyɛ(yě xǔ)
我同意
Mɛyɛ a(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Mɛyɛ nɔ(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Eyi yɛ fɛ(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
Dɛn na wopɛ?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Mepɛ aboa(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(děng yī xià)
对不起
Mepa wo kyɛw(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Nni asɛm(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Akyɛdeɛ(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Afehyia pa(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Nya ɔkwan pa(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.