Looking for practical Ga to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — 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 Sesotho.
Tip: read the Sesotho 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
Lumelang
Medasi
Kea leboha
Meda wo akye
Dumelang
Meda wo aha
Molo
Meda wo nkyɛn
Dumelang
Meda wo da
Borai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nante yie
Tsamaya hantle
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Me din de John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Ka kopo bua butle(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Ntloana e kae?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Eya ka pela(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Na e hole le mona?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ke lahlehile(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Mii
Che
Mɛyɛ
Mohlomong
Mɛyɛ a
Ke lumela
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ke sitwa
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Seo se utloahala hantle
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O nahana eng?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mepɛ aboa
Ke hloka thuso
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Emisa motsotso
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ke maswabi
Nni asɛm
Ha ho bothata
Akyɛdeɛ
O amohelehile
Afehyia pa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Nya ɔkwan pa
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Nii platform ni?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Naa he ni eba?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Naa he ni yɛ?
E nka nako e kae?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service no wɔ he?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Se monate(se monate)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Nsu mli, please
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Calla mapolesa(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Calla ambulance(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Ke hloka ngaka(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Ho bohloko mona(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Thusa!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
A re etse kopano(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
A ke tle ke u boele(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.