Looking for practical Papiamento to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.
Halo
Oyiwa
Dank'i
Medasi
Bon dia
Meda wo akye
Bon tardi
Meda wo aha
Bon nochi
Meda wo nkyɛn
Bon nochi
Meda wo da
Hasta luego
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ayo
Nante yie
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mi nòmber ta John
Me din de John
Kon ta bai?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Dushi pa konosé bo
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.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mi no ta komprondé
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Duna ku left
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Duna ku right
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Bai straight
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mi ta perdo
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Aane
No
Mii
Quizás
Mɛyɛ
Mi ta akordá
Mɛyɛ a
Mi no ta akordá
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Esaki ta suena bon
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Bo por yuda mi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mi mester yuda
Mepɛ aboa
Spera un momentu
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Mi ta diskulpa
Mepa wo kyɛw
No tin problema
Nni asɛm
Felicidades
Akyɛdeɛ
Feliz cumpleaños
Afehyia pa
Ten un viahe seguro
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Kual plataforma ta?
Nii platform ni?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Naa he ni eba?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
E ta cerca aki
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E ta leu for di aki
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Para aki, por fabor
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.