Looking for practical Swahili to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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 Swahili 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.
Habari
Oyiwa
Asante
Medasi
Habari ya asubuhi
Meda wo akye
Habari ya mchana
Meda wo aha
Habari ya jioni
Meda wo nkyɛn
Usiku mwema
Meda wo da
Tutaonana baadaye
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kwaheri
Nante yie
Jina lako nani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Jina langu ni John
Me din de John
Habari gani?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
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.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Sielewi.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Unaweza kusema tena?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Choo kiko wapi?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Geuka kushoto.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Geuka kulia.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Nimepotea.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
Aane
Hapana
Mii
Pengine
Mɛyɛ
Ninakubaliana
Mɛyɛ a
Sikubaliani
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Inasikika vizuri
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Unafikiriaje?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nahitaji msaada
Mepɛ aboa
Subiri kidogo
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ninasikitika
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hakuna shida
Nni asɛm
Hongera
Akyɛdeɛ
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Afehyia pa
Safari njema
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Nii platform ni?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Naa he ni eba?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Iko karibu hapa
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Iko mbali na hapa
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Gyae hɔ, please.
Inachukua muda gani?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Tafadhali, bili
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Mimi ni mboga
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Hii ni tamu
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Naweza kupata menyu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.