Looking for practical Lingala to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: pick five Ga 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.
Mbote
Oyiwa
Melesi
Medasi
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Meda wo akye
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Meda wo aha
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Meda wo nkyɛn
Malamu na butu
Meda wo da
Tala yo nsima
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kende malamu
Nante yie
Nkombo na yo nani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Me din de John
Ozalaki malamu?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Nayoki malamu na yo
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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Nalingi te
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tika na mobali
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tika na mwasi
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Kende na ntango
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Mbala nini ezali?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
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.
Oyo
Aane
Te
Mii
Soki
Mɛyɛ
Nalingi
Mɛyɛ a
Nalingi te
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Eza malamu
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Oyo olingi nini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Mepɛ aboa
Sunga moke
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Nasalaki mabe
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nani azali na problème
Nni asɛm
Mokolo malamu
Akyɛdeɛ
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Afehyia pa
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Nii platform ni?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Naa he ni eba?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ezali pene awa.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ezali mbali awa.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service eza na kati?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Yango ezali malamu.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.