Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Oyiwa
Dhanyabad
Medasi
Sundar subah
Meda wo akye
Sundar dopahar
Meda wo aha
Sundar sanjha
Meda wo nkyɛn
Sundar raat
Meda wo da
Aam jomda
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Biday
Nante yie
Tuhar naam ki?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mor naam John
Me din de John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
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.
Tuhun English bolta?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Aam samjha nahi.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Dai dhire bol.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bamre ghoor.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Dahine ghoor.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Sidhai jaba.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Koto daam ahe?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ek ticket, dai.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Aam khoj gela.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
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.
Aam
Aane
Naa
Mii
Hok
Mɛyɛ
Aam aayi
Mɛyɛ a
Aam naa aayi
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Oka bhal lagit
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Aapne ki sochit?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Aami sahay lagit
Mepɛ aboa
Ek moment roko
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Aami khedi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Naa samasya
Nni asɛm
Badhai
Akyɛdeɛ
Janmadin bhal lagit
Afehyia pa
Sukh safror lagit
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Kedak platform ahe?
Nii platform ni?
Kedak samay jate?
Naa he ni eba?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ika katha ahe.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ika dur ahe.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Map re tohan dekhate?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kedak samay lagate?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ika aen jor aen
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Aen kothi jor aen?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bill, aen.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service aen re aen?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Aen vegetarian aen
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ika swadisht aen
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ek glass pani, aen.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.