Looking for practical Maithili to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Oyiwa(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Medasi(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Meda wo akye(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Meda wo aha(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Meda wo nkyɛn(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Meda wo da(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Yɛbɛhyia bio(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Nante yie(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Wo din de sɛn?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Me din de John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
बाँय मोड़ू
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
सिधा जाउ
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
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.
हँ
Aane(han)
नहि
Mii(nahi)
शायद
Mɛyɛ(shayad)
हम सहमत छी
Mɛyɛ a(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
Mɛyɛ nɔ(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
Eyi yɛ fɛ(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
Mepɛ aboa(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
Mepa wo kyɛw(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Nni asɛm(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
Akyɛdeɛ(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Afehyia pa(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Nya ɔkwan pa(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
Ehe ni eba train station?(relwe station kate achi?)