Looking for practical Ga to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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.
Oyiwa
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Medasi
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Meda wo akye
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Meda wo aha
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Meda wo da
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Nante yie
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Wo din de sɛn?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Me din de John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Anaghị m aghọta(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Tụọ aka ekpe(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Tụọ aka nri(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Gaa n'ihu(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Otu tiketi, biko(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Echere m na m furu efu(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Mii
Mba
Mɛyɛ
O nwere ike
Mɛyɛ a
A na m akwado
Mɛyɛ nɔ
A naghị m akwado
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Mepɛ aboa
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Chere nkeji
Mepa wo kyɛw
Echegbula m
Nni asɛm
Enweghị nsogbu
Akyɛdeɛ
Nnọọ
Afehyia pa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Nya ɔkwan pa
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Nii platform ni?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Naa he ni eba?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Naa he ni yɛ?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)