Looking for practical Ga to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Sannu
Medasi
Na gode
Meda wo akye
Ina kwana
Meda wo aha
Ina wuni
Meda wo nkyɛn
Ina yini
Meda wo da
Sai da safe
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sai anjima
Nante yie
Sai anjima
Wo din de sɛn?
Menene sunanka?
Me din de John
Sunana John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Lafiya lau?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ban fahimta ba.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Ina gidan wanka?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Juya hagu.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Juya dama.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Tafi kai tsaye.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Katin guda, don Allah.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Na bata.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
I(ee)
Mii
A'a(ah-ah)
Mɛyɛ
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mɛyɛ a
Na yarda
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ba na yarda
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Wannan yana da kyau
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Me kake tunani?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mepɛ aboa
Ina bukatar taimako
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ina mai hakuri
Nni asɛm
Babu matsala
Akyɛdeɛ
Taya murna
Afehyia pa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Nya ɔkwan pa
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Nii platform ni?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Naa he ni eba?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)