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Common Kanuri to Ga phrases

100 practical Kanuri to Ga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kanuri to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-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.

  1. Sannu

    Oyiwa

  2. Nagode

    Medasi

  3. Ina kwana

    Meda wo akye

  4. Ina yamma

    Meda wo aha

  5. Ina dare

    Meda wo nkyɛn

  6. Sai da safe

    Meda wo da

  7. Zan ganka

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Sai anjima

    Nante yie

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Sunana John

    Me din de John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Ɛyɛn sɛn?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Wɔyɛ English? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Mɛnhu (Mɛnhu)

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ (Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio? (Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)

  6. Ina wanka?

    Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet? (Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)

  8. Juya hagu.

    Bɔ nifa (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Juya dama.

    Bɔ benkum (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Kɔ mmerɛ (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no? (Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw (Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha? (Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)

  14. Na ɓace.

    Mɛyɛ abɔfo (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card? (Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eey

    Aane (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Mii (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Mɛyɛ (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Mɛyɛ a (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Mɛyɛ nɔ (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Eyi yɛ fɛ (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Dɛn na wopɛ? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Mepɛ aboa (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Tɔ ɔkɛse bi (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Mepa wo kyɛw (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Nni asɛm (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Akyɛdeɛ (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Afehyia pa (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Nya ɔkwan pa (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nye boko na gari?

    Ehe ni eba train station?

  2. Nye boko na bas?

    Ehe ni eba bus stop?

  3. Wane boko na?

    Nii platform ni?

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

    Naa he ni eba?

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

    Eyi ni kwɛ he?

  6. Yana kusa da nan

    Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

    Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

    Gyae hɔ, please.

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    Naa he ni yɛ?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nayi na kudi?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Mɛtɔ kaad? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Bɔtɔ mli, please (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Service no wɔ he? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Mɛyɛ vegetarian (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Ɛyɛ dɛ (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Mɛtɔ menu? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    Nsu mli, please (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Dawari janga

    Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Bɔ abɔfoɔ (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Mɛhia dɔkita (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Mɛyɛ yare (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Ɛyɛ me yare ha (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Mefii me paspɔt (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Taimako!

    Mɛboa! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nde gaishe

    Mikɛ nɔ ni (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Mɛbɔ file no (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Medɔ wo nɔ (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Nɔ lɛ Friday (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nya kulu?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (Ehe ni kɛ?)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa. (Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.)

  3. Gurmi

    Nɛɛ (Nɛɛ)

  4. Biyu

    Nɛɛ bɛ (Nɛɛ bɛ)

  5. Kwanan

    Nɛɛ nɔ (Nɛɛ nɔ)

  6. Litinin

    Dɔkita (Dɔkita)

  7. Talata

    Nɔkɔ (Nɔkɔ)

  8. Laraba

    Wukuda (Wukuda)

  9. Daya

    Otsɔ (Otsɔ)

  10. Biyu

    Mli (Mli)

  11. Tati

    Mmiɛnsa (Mmiɛnsa)

  12. Goma

    Dɔkɔ (Dɔkɔ)

  13. Dari

    Otsɔ dɔ (Otsɔ dɔ)

  14. Rabi

    Nɔɔ (Nɔɔ)

  15. Fiye

    Mɔ (Mɔ)

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