Looking for practical Sepedi to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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 Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Oyiwa
Ke a leboga
Medasi
Dumelang
Meda wo akye
Mokhutsong o motle
Meda wo aha
Mokhutsong o motle
Meda wo nkyɛn
Borai bo botle
Meda wo da
Tsamaya sentle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Siyabonga
Nante yie
O na le leina lefe?
Wo din de sɛn?
Leina la ka ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
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.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Borai bo kae?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Fetola go le letona
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Ya ka pela
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Phetho ke bokae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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.
Ee
Aane
Aowa
Mii
Mohlomong
Mɛyɛ
Ke a dumela
Mɛyɛ a
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Seo se utlwa sentle
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O nagana eng?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O ka nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke hloka thuso
Mepɛ aboa
Emela nako
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ga go na bothata
Nni asɛm
Dumelang
Akyɛdeɛ
Tlhogong e monate
Afehyia pa
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Nii platform ni?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Naa he ni eba?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Gyae hɔ, please.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Naa he ni yɛ?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bille, tswarela
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ke movegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Se ke se monate
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.