Looking for practical Tahitian to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: pick five Ga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Oyiwa
Mauruuru
Medasi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Meda wo akye
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Meda wo aha
Ia ora na i te po
Meda wo nkyɛn
Māuruuru i te po
Meda wo da
Aita e nūna
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nānā
Nante yie
O vai to oe inoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
O John to'u inoa
Me din de John
E aha te huru?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
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.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Haere mai i te mau.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ehia te utu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ua pohe vau.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
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.
E
Aane
Aita
Mii
E mea e taea
Mɛyɛ
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mɛyɛ a
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ua maitai te reira
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mepɛ aboa
A haere i te taime
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aita te mea
Nni asɛm
Ia ora na
Akyɛdeɛ
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Afehyia pa
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ehe ni eba train station?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
O vai te pahi?
Nii platform ni?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Naa he ni eba?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Gyae hɔ, please.
E pesia te taime?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
O tei e too te utu
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Te mau utu, na please
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
O vau e vegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
E ipu vai, na please
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.