Looking for practical Sami North to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Oyiwa(bures)
Giitu
Medasi(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Meda wo akye(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Meda wo aha(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Meda wo nkyɛn(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Meda wo da(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Yɛbɛhyia bio(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nante yie(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Wo din de sɛn?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Me din de John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mun in boahtte
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Váldde oassal
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Váldde dehálaš
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Geahččat suohkan
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Okta billeta, please
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mun lean bohtos
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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.
Ja
Aane
Ii
Mii
Mii
Mɛyɛ
Mun ođđa
Mɛyɛ a
Mun ii ođđa
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Dasa lea buorre
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Mii du váldde?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mun háliid geahččat
Mepɛ aboa
Váldde ieš
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Mun lea áibbas
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ii proplema
Nni asɛm
Báhkkus
Akyɛdeɛ
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Afehyia pa
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Nii platform ni?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Naa he ni eba?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Gyae hɔ, please.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Naa he ni yɛ?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bille, please
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Mun lean veahkki
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Dát lea njuolggad
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Vátta, please
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.