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Common Yoruba to Ga phrases

100 practical Yoruba to Ga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Yoruba to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.

  1. Bawo

    Oyiwa (bawoh)

  2. O seun

    Medasi (oh shayoon)

  3. E kaaro

    Meda wo akye (eh kah-roh)

  4. E kaasan

    Meda wo aha (eh kah-sahn)

  5. E kuurole

    Meda wo nkyɛn (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. O daaro

    Meda wo da (oh dah-roh)

  7. A ri e laipe

    Yɛbɛhyia bio (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. O dabọ

    Nante yie (oh dah-boh)

  9. Kí ni orukọ rẹ?

    Wo din de sɛn? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. Orukọ mi ni John

    Me din de John (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. Bawo ni?

    Ɛyɛn sɛn? (bawoh nee)

  12. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ (ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?

    Wɔyɛ English? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa

    Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Mi ò ye mi

    Mɛnhu (Mɛnhu)

  4. Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ (Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)

  5. Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?

    Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio? (Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)

  6. Nibo ni baluwe wa?

    Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet? (Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)

  7. Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)

  8. Yí si apa osi

    Bɔ nifa (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Yí si apa otun

    Bɔ benkum (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Lọ taara

    Kɔ mmerɛ (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Elo ni owo ọkọ?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no? (Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)

  12. Ticket kan, jọwọ

    Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw (Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)

  13. Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?

    Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha? (Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)

  14. Mo ti sọnù

    Mɛyɛ abɔfo (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi 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.

  1. Bẹẹni

    Aane

  2. Rara

    Mii

  3. Bóyá

    Mɛyɛ

  4. Mo gba

    Mɛyɛ a

  5. Mo kọ

    Mɛyɛ nɔ

  6. Iyẹn dára

    Eyi yɛ fɛ

  7. Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

    Dɛn na wopɛ?

  8. Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me?

  9. Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

    Mepɛ aboa

  10. Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

    Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

  11. Mo bínú

    Mepa wo kyɛw

  12. Kò sí ìṣòro

    Nni asɛm

  13. Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

    Akyɛdeɛ

  14. Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

    Afehyia pa

  15. Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

    Nya ɔkwan pa

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?

    Ehe ni eba train station? (Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)

  2. Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?

    Ehe ni eba bus stop? (Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)

  3. Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?

    Nii platform ni? (Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)

  4. Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?

    Naa he ni eba? (Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)

  5. Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?

    Eyi ni kwɛ he? (Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)

  6. O sunmọ ibi yi

    Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

  7. O jinna si ibi yi

    Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

  8. Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?

    Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no? (Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)

  9. Duro nibi, jọwọ

    Gyae hɔ, please.

  10. Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?

    Naa he ni yɛ?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Elo ni eyi?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?

    Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?

    Mɛtɔ kaad? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì

    Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Iwe isanwo, jọwọ

    Bɔtɔ mli, please (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?

    Service no wɔ he? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ

    Mɛyɛ vegetarian (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ

    Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Eyi dára

    Ɛyɛ dɛ (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?

    Mɛtɔ menu? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Gilaasi omi, jọwọ

    Nsu mli, please (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Pe iroyin ọlọpa

    Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Pe ambulance

    Bɔ abɔfoɔ (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Mo nilo dokita

    Mɛhia dɔkita (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Mo n ni irora

    Mɛyɛ yare (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́

    Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?

    Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. O n dun nibi

    Ɛyɛ me yare ha (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Mo padanu iwe irinna mi

    Mefii me paspɔt (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?

    Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. I ranlọwọ!

    Mɛboa! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Mikɛ nɔ ni (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

    Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

    Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

    Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

    Mɛbɔ file no (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. O seun fun akoko rẹ

    Medɔ wo nɔ (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

    Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

    Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Akoko ipari ni Friday

    Nɔ lɛ Friday (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kini akoko to wa?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (Ehe ni kɛ?)

  2. O ti di mẹta

    Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa. (Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.)

  3. Loni

    Nɛɛ (Nɛɛ)

  4. Ọla

    Nɛɛ bɛ (Nɛɛ bɛ)

  5. Ana

    Nɛɛ nɔ (Nɛɛ nɔ)

  6. Ọjọ́ Ajé

    Dɔkita (Dɔkita)

  7. Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun

    Nɔkɔ (Nɔkɔ)

  8. Ọjọ́ Rú

    Wukuda (Wukuda)

  9. Ọkan

    Otsɔ (Otsɔ)

  10. Meji

    Mli (Mli)

  11. Mẹta

    Mmiɛnsa (Mmiɛnsa)

  12. Mẹwa

    Dɔkɔ (Dɔkɔ)

  13. Ọgọ́rùn-ún

    Otsɔ dɔ (Otsɔ dɔ)

  14. Idaji

    Nɔɔ (Nɔɔ)

  15. Diẹ sii

    Mɔ (Mɔ)

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