Looking for practical Shona to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: read the Ga line out loud three times, then cover the Shona side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Oyiwa
Ndatenda
Medasi
Mangwanani akanaka
Meda wo akye
Masikati akanaka
Meda wo aha
Manheru akanaka
Meda wo nkyɛn
Usiku hwakanaka
Meda wo da
Tichasangana gare gare
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sara zvakanaka
Nante yie
Zita rako ndiani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Me din de John
Uri sei?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ndinofara kukuziva
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.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Handinzwisisi
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Enda mberi
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Aane
Kwete
Mii
Pangove
Mɛyɛ
Ndinobvumirana
Mɛyɛ a
Handibvumirane
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Unofungei?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mepɛ aboa
Mirira kwechinguva
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ndine urombo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hapana chakaipa
Nni asɛm
Makorokoto
Akyɛdeɛ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Afehyia pa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)