Looking for practical Ga to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: read the Russian 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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Medasi
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Meda wo akye
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Meda wo aha
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Meda wo nkyɛn
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Meda wo da
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Nante yie
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Wo din de sɛn?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Me din de John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)