Looking for practical Lombard to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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: when a Ga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lombard wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Oyiwa
Grazie
Medasi
Bun di
Meda wo akye
Bun pomeriggio
Meda wo aha
Bun sera
Meda wo nkyɛn
Bun nott
Meda wo da
A dopo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Addio
Nante yie
Cömm a te ciama?
Wo din de sɛn?
Me ciami John
Me din de John
Cömm a te stai?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Piacer de incontrarte
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.
Parlet inglèis?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mi no capisco
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Per piaser, parla pian
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Gira a mancina
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Gira a destra
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Va dritto
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Un bigliett, per piaser
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
L'è luntan da chì?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mi son pèrdüü
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Unde pödi comprà 'na scheda 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.
Sì
Aane
No
Mii
Forse
Mɛyɛ
Sò d'accordo
Mɛyɛ a
Sò in disaccordo
Mɛyɛ nɔ
L'è bòn
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Cömm'a penset?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Mepɛ aboa
Aspetta un momènt
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Mi dispiàs
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nissun prublema
Nni asɛm
Complimenti
Akyɛdeɛ
Buon compleàn
Afehyia pa
Fà un viàgg sicür
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unde l'è la stazion del treno?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Unde l'è la fermada del bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Quale binario l'è?
Nii platform ni?
A che ora l'è che parte?
Naa he ni eba?
L'è questa la strada giusta?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
L'è quaj in del press.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
L'è lontan da qui.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Te me pòdet mostrà in del mappa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Fermati qui, per piaser.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Quant temp l'ci vò?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant costi quist?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Quell l'è massa car
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Gh'è quajcò de püssee bon mercaa?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Pödi pagà cun la carta?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Vöri una tàula per dò
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
El cont, per piasè
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
El servizzi l'è inclus?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Sò vegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Nissun cibo piccante, per piasè
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Quist l'è deliziós
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Pödi avè el menù?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Un bicér d'aqua, per piasè
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.