Looking for practical Sesotho to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Oyiwa
Kea leboha
Medasi
Dumelang
Meda wo akye
Molo
Meda wo aha
Dumelang
Meda wo nkyɛn
Borai
Meda wo da
Re tla kopana hamorao
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya hantle
Nante yie
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wo din de sɛn?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Ka kopo bua butle
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ntloana e kae?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Eya ka pela
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Na e hole le mona?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ke lahlehile
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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
Che
Mii
Mohlomong
Mɛyɛ
Ke lumela
Mɛyɛ a
Ke sitwa
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Seo se utloahala hantle
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O nahana eng?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Na o ka nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke hloka thuso
Mepɛ aboa
Emisa motsotso
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ha ho bothata
Nni asɛm
O amohelehile
Akyɛdeɛ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Afehyia pa
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ehe ni eba train station?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Nii platform ni?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Naa he ni eba?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Gyae hɔ, please.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bille, ka kopo
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Se monate
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.