Looking for practical Tetum to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Oyiwa
Obrigadu
Medasi
Bondia
Meda wo akye
Bona tarde
Meda wo aha
Bona noite
Meda wo nkyɛn
Bona noite
Meda wo da
Ami hanesan
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Adeus
Nante yie
Quale naran ida?
Wo din de sɛn?
Naran hau John.
Me din de John
Kona ba o?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Diak ba halo ho o.
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.
Keta fala Inglês?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Hau la hatene.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Favor fala ba moris.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Keta bele fala fali?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Onde mak banheira?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Virar ba hadau.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Virar ba direita.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Baa diretamente.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Iha ne'e barak?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Hau nune'e.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
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.
Sim
Aane
La
Mii
Talvez
Mɛyɛ
Hau hakarak
Mɛyɛ a
Hau la hakarak
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Nia mak diak
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ita nian ideia sa?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Hau precisa ajuda
Mepɛ aboa
Hakarak momentu
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Hau mós
Mepa wo kyɛw
La problema
Nni asɛm
Parabens
Akyɛdeɛ
Parabens ba aniversario
Afehyia pa
Hau haruka viagen diak
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Nii platform ni?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Naa he ni eba?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Gyae hɔ, please.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Naa he ni yɛ?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Fatu, por favor.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Servisu iha ka?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Hau vegetarian.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Esa mak saboru.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Kopa agua, por favor.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.