Looking for practical Frisian to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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: when a Ga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Frisian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Oyiwa
Tankewol
Medasi
Goeie moarn
Meda wo akye
Goeie middei
Meda wo aha
Goeie jûn
Meda wo nkyɛn
Goeie nacht
Meda wo da
Sjoch dy letter
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Oant sjen
Nante yie
Wat is jo namme?
Wo din de sɛn?
myn namme is John
Me din de John
Hoe giet it?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
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.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ik begryp it net.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Wêr is de toilett?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Draai nei links.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Draai nei rjochts.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Gean rjocht.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Hoefolle kostet it?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ik bin ferlern.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
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.
Ja
Aane
Nee
Mii
Mooglik
Mɛyɛ
Ik bin it iens
Mɛyɛ a
Ik bin it net iens
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Dat klinkt goed
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Wat tinksto derfan?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kinst my helpe?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ik ha help nedich
Mepɛ aboa
Wachtsje even
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Sorry
Mepa wo kyɛw
Gjin probleem
Nni asɛm
Lokwinske
Akyɛdeɛ
Gelokkige jierdei
Afehyia pa
Haw in feilich reis
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Wêr is de busstop?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Hokker perron is it?
Nii platform ni?
Wannear giet it fuort?
Naa he ni eba?
Is dit de goede kant?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
It is hjir tichtby.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
It is fier fuort.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Hoe lang duorret it?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Dat is te djoer
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ik bin vegetarier
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Dit is heerlijk
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.