Looking for practical Tiv to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Oyiwa
Ior na
Medasi
Mgbakpa u sha
Meda wo akye
Mgbakpa u kpa
Meda wo aha
Mgbakpa u ter
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Meda wo da
Kpa a joo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ior a joo
Nante yie
Ior m ngu?
Wo din de sɛn?
M ngu John
Me din de John
Ior m nande?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ior m nande a joo
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.
I kpa English?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
M nahan usha.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
M nahan usha kpa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
I kpa a sha?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
I we a joo?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Kpa a joo.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Kpa a nahan.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Kpa a sha.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
M nahan sha.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
I we a kpa a 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.
Ee
Aane
Naa
Mii
Iye
Mɛyɛ
M na a kpa
Mɛyɛ a
M na a kpa nahan
Mɛyɛ nɔ
I kpa a kpa
Eyi yɛ fɛ
U kpa a nahan?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U kpa m nahan?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
M na a kpa nahan
Mepɛ aboa
Kpa a kpa
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
M na a kpa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Naa a kpa
Nni asɛm
I kpa a kpa
Akyɛdeɛ
A kpa a kpa
Afehyia pa
U kpa a kpa
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ior a nyam?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ior a gande?
Nii platform ni?
Nenge a kpa?
Naa he ni eba?
Ior a nenge a?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
I na kpa a.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
I na kpa a kpa.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
I ma ior a gande?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Kpa a, please.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Nenge a kpa?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Ior m gban a card?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ior a bill, please
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
A m vegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ior a kpa
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Ior m gban a menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
A glass a water, please
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.