Looking for practical Zulu to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Oyiwa
Ngiyabonga
Medasi
Sawubona
Meda wo akye
Good afternoon
Meda wo aha
Ubusuku obuhle
Meda wo nkyɛn
Lala kahle
Meda wo da
Sizobonana
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hamba kahle
Nante yie
Ubani igama lakho?
Wo din de sɛn?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Me din de John
Unjani?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
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.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Angiqondi.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Jika kwesokudla.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Hamba phambili.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ingabe kude lapha?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ngilahlekile.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-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.
Yebo
Aane
Cha
Mii
Mhlawumbe
Mɛyɛ
Ngiyavuma
Mɛyɛ a
Angivumi
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ungangisiza?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ngidinga usizo
Mepɛ aboa
Linda umzuzu
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ngiyaxolisa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Akukho nkinga
Nni asɛm
Halala
Akyɛdeɛ
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Afehyia pa
Uhambo olunempilo
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Ehe ni eba train station?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Nii platform ni?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Naa he ni eba?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Gyae hɔ, please.(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Naa he ni yɛ?(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Lokhu kuhle.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Ngicela imenyu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.