Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: read the Ga line out loud three times, then cover the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Oyiwa
Urakoze
Medasi
Bwakire bwiza
Meda wo akye
Nimugoroba mwiza
Meda wo aha
Mwaramutse mwiza
Meda wo nkyɛn
Ijoro ryiza
Meda wo da
Tuzabonana nyuma
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Murabeho
Nante yie
Witwa nde?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nitwa John
Me din de John
Umeze ute?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Nishimiye kukumenya
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.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Sinumva
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Wabivuga ukundi?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Hindukira ibumoso
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Hindukira iburyo
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Genda imbere
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ni kure hano?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ndi mu kaga
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
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.
Yego
Aane
Oya
Mii
Birashoboka
Mɛyɛ
Ndemeranya
Mɛyɛ a
Sinemeranya
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Birumvikana neza
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mepɛ aboa
Tegereza gato
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ndakwinginze
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nta kibazo
Nni asɛm
Ibyishimo
Akyɛdeɛ
Isabukuru nziza
Afehyia pa
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Aho ahagarara bisi?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Nii platform ni?(Ni iyihe platform?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Naa he ni eba?(Igihe izava ryari?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)
Iri hafi hano
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Iri hafi hano)
Iri kure hano
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Iri kure hano)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Gyae hɔ, please.(Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Naa he ni yɛ?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Serivisi irimo?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.