Looking for practical Ga to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala
Medasi
Webale
Meda wo akye
Osiibye bulungi
Meda wo aha
Osiibye bulungi
Meda wo nkyɛn
Osiibye bulungi
Meda wo da
Osiibye bulungi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tugenda okukutana
Nante yie
Nkwagala
Wo din de sɛn?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Me din de John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Oli otya?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Sikuganya.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Ekitanda kiki?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Genda ku kkono.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Genda ku ddyo.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Genda mu maaso.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Ekitundu kiki?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Eee
Mii
Oya
Mɛyɛ
Wali
Mɛyɛ a
Ndiinze
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Sindiinze
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ekitanga kiza
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Oteka ki?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Okwetegera?
Mepɛ aboa
Nfuna okwetegera
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Leka akaseke
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ndi mwefwe
Nni asɛm
Tera kintu
Akyɛdeɛ
Nkwagala
Afehyia pa
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Nya ɔkwan pa
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Nii platform ni?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Naa he ni eba?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Naa he ni yɛ?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)