Looking for practical Tamazight to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Oyiwa(azul)
Tanemmirt
Medasi(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Meda wo akye(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Meda wo aha(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Meda wo nkyɛn(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Meda wo da(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Yɛbɛhyia bio(nqra wul)
Besslama
Nante yie(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Wo din de sɛn?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Me din de John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ur nḥemmer
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Wul is tazart?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Nek d-ɣer
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
Aane
Ula
Mii
Mekkan
Mɛyɛ
Nekni d ameqran
Mɛyɛ a
Ula d ameqran
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ala yid ihi
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ma yid ihi?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nekni d tazmert
Mepɛ aboa
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Nekni d ameksa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ula d tazmert
Nni asɛm
Tawuri
Akyɛdeɛ
Aslema n tazmert
Afehyia pa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ehe ni eba train station?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Nii platform ni?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Naa he ni eba?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Gyae hɔ, please.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Naa he ni yɛ?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.