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Common Ndebele South to Ga phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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 Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Oyiwa

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Medasi

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Meda wo akye

  4. Imini emnandi

    Meda wo aha

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Meda wo nkyɛn

  6. Lalani kahle

    Meda wo da

  7. Sizobonana

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nante yie

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Me din de John

  11. Unjani?

    Ɛyɛn sɛn?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    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. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Wɔyɛ English? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Angiqondi

    Mɛnhu (Mɛnhu)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

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

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

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

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

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

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

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

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Bɔ nifa (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Bɔ benkum (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Kɔ mmerɛ (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

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

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

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

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

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

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Mɛyɛ abɔfo (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-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. Yebo

    Aane

  2. Cha

    Mii

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mɛyɛ

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Mɛyɛ a

  5. Angivumi

    Mɛyɛ nɔ

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Eyi yɛ fɛ

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Dɛn na wopɛ?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Mepɛ aboa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Mepa wo kyɛw

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Nni asɛm

  13. Halala

    Akyɛdeɛ

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Afehyia pa

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Nya ɔkwan pa

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ehe ni eba train station? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ehe ni eba bus stop? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Nii platform ni? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Naa he ni eba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Eyi ni kwɛ he? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Eyi yɛ hɔ mli. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Gyae hɔ, please. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Naa he ni yɛ? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

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

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Mɛtɔ kaad? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bɔtɔ mli, please (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Service no wɔ he? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Mɛyɛ vegetarian (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ɛyɛ dɛ (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Mɛtɔ menu? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Nsu mli, please (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Bɔ abɔfoɔ (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mɛhia dɔkita (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mɛyɛ yare (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

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

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

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

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ɛyɛ me yare ha (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mefii me paspɔt (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

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

  10. Usizo!

    Mɛboa! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Mikɛ nɔ ni (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Mɛbɔ file no (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Medɔ wo nɔ (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (Ehe ni kɛ?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

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

  3. Namuhla

    Nɛɛ (Nɛɛ)

  4. Kusasa

    Nɛɛ bɛ (Nɛɛ bɛ)

  5. Izolo

    Nɛɛ nɔ (Nɛɛ nɔ)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Dɔkita (Dɔkita)

  7. uLwesibili

    Nɔkɔ (Nɔkɔ)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wukuda (Wukuda)

  9. Kunye

    Otsɔ (Otsɔ)

  10. Kubili

    Mli (Mli)

  11. Kuthathu

    Mmiɛnsa (Mmiɛnsa)

  12. Ishumi

    Dɔkɔ (Dɔkɔ)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Otsɔ dɔ (Otsɔ dɔ)

  14. Iphakathi

    Nɔɔ (Nɔɔ)

  15. Okuningi

    Mɔ (Mɔ)

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