Looking for practical Ga to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: pick five Afrikaans 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.
Oyiwa
Hallo
Medasi
Dankie
Meda wo akye
Goeie more
Meda wo aha
Goeie middag
Meda wo nkyɛn
Goeie naand
Meda wo da
Goeie nag
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sien jou later
Nante yie
Totsiens
Wo din de sɛn?
Wat is jou naam?
Me din de John
My naam is John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Praat jy Engels?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ek verstaan nie.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Praat asseblief stadig.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Waar is die badkamer?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Draai links.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Draai regs.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Gaan reguit.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Is dit ver van hier?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ek is verlore.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ja
Mii
Nee
Mɛyɛ
Miskien
Mɛyɛ a
Ek stem saam
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ek stem nie saam nie
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Dit klink goed
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Wat dink jy?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kan jy my help?
Mepɛ aboa
Ek het hulp nodig
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Wag 'n oomblik
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ek is jammer
Nni asɛm
Geen probleem
Akyɛdeɛ
Geluk
Afehyia pa
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Nya ɔkwan pa
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Waar is die busstop?
Nii platform ni?
Watter platform is dit?
Naa he ni eba?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Is dit die regte pad?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Dit is naby hier.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Dit is ver van hier.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Stop hier, asseblief.
Naa he ni yɛ?
Hoe lank neem dit?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Hoeveel kos dit?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Dit is te duur.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Die rekening, asseblief.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Is diens ingesluit?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Dit is heerlik.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Bel die polisie(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Bel 'n ambulans(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Ek het 'n dokter nodig(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Ek voel siek(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Dit seergemaak hier(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ek het my paspoort verloor(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Kan jy my hotel bel?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Help!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Kan ons môre praat?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Dankie vir jou tyd(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Laat ek jou terugbel(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Die sperdatum is Vrydag(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.