Looking for practical Fon to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Oyiwa(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Medasi(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Meda wo akye(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Meda wo aha(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Meda wo nkyɛn(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Meda wo da(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Nante yie(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Wo din de sɛn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Me din de John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mè n'kó nù.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tò n'kà kè.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Lè n'kà kè.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ 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.
Ɛ
Aane(e)
Ayi
Mii(ayi)
Mɛ
Mɛyɛ(me)
Mè yé
Mɛyɛ a(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Mɛyɛ nɔ(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Eyi yɛ fɛ(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Mepɛ aboa(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Mepa wo kyɛw(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Nni asɛm(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Akyɛdeɛ(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Afehyia pa(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Nya ɔkwan pa(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Ehe ni eba train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
Nii platform ni?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
Naa he ni eba?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Gyae hɔ, please.(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Ké sa a yé?
Naa he ni yɛ?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.