Looking for practical Samoan to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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: pick five Ga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa
Oyiwa
Fa'amolemole
Medasi
Talofa i le taeao
Meda wo akye
Talofa i le afiafi
Meda wo aha
Talofa i le po
Meda wo nkyɛn
O le po lelei
Meda wo da
Fa'afetai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tofa
Nante yie
O ai lou igoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
O lo'u igoa o John
Me din de John
O a mai oe?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
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.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
O fea le umukuka?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tali i le itu mauga
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tali i le itu i matu
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
E mamao mai iinei?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ua ou leiloa
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Aane
Leai
Mii
Atonu
Mɛyɛ
O le fa'amaonia
Mɛyɛ a
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Mɛyɛ nɔ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O le a sou manatu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mepɛ aboa
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Mepa wo kyɛw
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nni asɛm
Fa'afetai
Akyɛdeɛ
Manuia le aso fanau
Afehyia pa
Ia manuia lau malaga
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ehe ni eba train station?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
O le fea le tulaga?
Nii platform ni?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Naa he ni eba?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
E latalata iinei
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E mamao mai iinei
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Gyae hɔ, please.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
E manaia lenei.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.