Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Oyiwa
Tenkyu
Medasi
Gutpela moning
Meda wo akye
Gutpela apinun
Meda wo aha
Gutpela nait
Meda wo nkyɛn
Gutpela nait
Meda wo da
Lukim yu bihain
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Gudbai
Nante yie
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mi nem em John
Me din de John
Yu stap gut?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Gutpela long mitim yu
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.
Yu tok Pisin?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mi no save.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Plis, tok liklik.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Yu ken tokim gen?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Wea toilet?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Go stret.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Wan tiket, plis.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Em i long long wanem?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mi lus.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Wea mi ken baim 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.
Yes
Aane
No
Mii
Baibe
Mɛyɛ
Mi agri
Mɛyɛ a
Mi no agri
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Em i gut
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Yu ting wanem?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mi nidim help
Mepɛ aboa
Wai liklik
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Mi sori
Mepa wo kyɛw
No problem
Nni asɛm
Tenkyu
Akyɛdeɛ
Hapi baisde
Afehyia pa
Lukaut long trip
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Wea em bus stop?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Wea em platform?
Nii platform ni?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Naa he ni eba?
Dispela em stret rot?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Em i klostu hia
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Em i longwe long hia
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Stap hia, plis
Gyae hɔ, please.
Hao long em i tek?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Dispela i tu mipela
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bil, plis
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service i stap insait?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Mi vegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
No spicy kaikai, plis
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Dispela i naispela
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Inap mi kisim menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.