Looking for practical Tswana to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.
Dumela
Oyiwa
Ke a leboga
Medasi
Dumelang
Meda wo akye
Dumela mo afternoon
Meda wo aha
Dumela mo evening
Meda wo nkyɛn
Borai
Meda wo da
Tsamaya sentle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
O na le leina mang?
Wo din de sɛn?
Leina la me ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
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.
A o bua Seisemane?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Borai bo kae?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Tswelela ka fao
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ke a latlhela
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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
Nnyaa
Mii
Mafoko
Mɛyɛ
Ke a dumela
Mɛyɛ a
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O akanya eng?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O ka nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mepɛ aboa
Emisa motsotso
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ga go na bothata
Nni asɛm
A re amogele
Akyɛdeɛ
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Afehyia pa
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Ehe ni eba train station?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Nii platform ni?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Naa he ni eba?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Gyae hɔ, please.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Naa he ni yɛ?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Seo ke se expensive
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bille, tsweetswee
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ke movegetarian
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Se ke se monate
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Na nka nna le menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.