Looking for practical Ga to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Habari
Medasi
Asante
Meda wo akye
Habari ya asubuhi
Meda wo aha
Habari ya mchana
Meda wo nkyɛn
Habari ya jioni
Meda wo da
Usiku mwema
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tutaonana baadaye
Nante yie
Kwaheri
Wo din de sɛn?
Jina lako nani?
Me din de John
Jina langu ni John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Habari gani?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Sielewi.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Unaweza kusema tena?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Choo kiko wapi?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Geuka kushoto.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Geuka kulia.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Nenda moja kwa moja.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Nimepotea.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ndio
Mii
Hapana
Mɛyɛ
Pengine
Mɛyɛ a
Ninakubaliana
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Sikubaliani
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Inasikika vizuri
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unafikiriaje?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Mepɛ aboa
Nahitaji msaada
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Subiri kidogo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ninasikitika
Nni asɛm
Hakuna shida
Akyɛdeɛ
Hongera
Afehyia pa
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Nya ɔkwan pa
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Nii platform ni?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Naa he ni eba?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Iko karibu hapa
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Iko mbali na hapa
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Naa he ni yɛ?
Inachukua muda gani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Hiyo ni ghali sana(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Tafadhali, bili(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Mimi ni mboga(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Hii ni tamu(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Naweza kupata menyu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Piga simu polisi(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Nahitaji daktari(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Nina mzio wa karanga(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Inaniuma hapa(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Nisaidie!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Tuweke mkutano(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Nitaituma ripoti leo(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Asante kwa muda wako(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Nitarudi kwako(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.