Ga phrasebook

Ga also known as Gã is a language of people that resides in the Southern east region of Ghana. Some of the native speakers can be found in Benin, Togo and western part of Nigeria.

Pronunciation guide

Oral Vowels

a

i

e

ɛ

u

o

ɔ

Nasal Vowels

ã

ĩ

ũ

ɔ̃

ɛ̃

Consonants

Bb

Dd

Ff

Gg

Hh

Jj

Kk

Ll

Mm

Nn

Ŋŋ

Pp

Rr

Ss

Tt

Vv

Ww

Yy

ZZ

Phrase list

Basics

How are you?

Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ?

I am fine

Mi yɛ ojogbaŋŋ

What is your name?

Te atsɛɔ bo tɛŋŋ?

Where are you from?

Nɛgbɛ bo yɔɔ?

Where are you going?

Nɛgbɛ oyaa?

I am learning Ga

Miikase Ga -

What do you call this?

Te atsɛɔ enɛ tɛŋŋ?

How much does this cost?

Enyiɛ ahɔɔ enɛ?

Well done!

Ayekoo!

Thank you

Oyiwala dɔŋŋ

Goodbye

Yaaba jogbaŋŋ

For greeting a group of people

Miiŋa nyɛ!

For greeting one person

Miiŋa bo!

Good morning

Ojekoo

Good afternoon

Minaokoo

Good evening

Oshwiee

Numbers (Yibɔi)

1

ekome

2

enyɔ

3

etɛ

4

ejwɛ

5

enumɔ

6

ekpaa

7

kpawo

8

kpaanyɔ

9

nɛɛhu

10

nyɔŋma

20

nyɔŋmai enyɔ

30

nyɔŋmai etɛ

40

nyɔŋmai ejwɛ

50

nyɔŋmai enumɔ

60

nyɔŋmai ekpaa

70

nyɔŋmai kpawo

80

nyɔŋmai kpaanyɔ

90

nyɔŋmai nɛɛhu

100

oha

200

ohai enyɔ

300

ohai etɛ

400

ohai ejwɛ

500

ohai enumɔ

600

ohai ekpaa

700

ohai kpawo

800

ohai kpaanyɔ

900

ohai nɛɛhu

1000

akpe

2000

akpei enyɔ

10,000

akpei nyɔŋma

1,0000,000

akpei akpe

Duration

Yesterday

Nyɛ

Today

Ŋmɛnɛ

Tomorrow

Wɔ

Last night

Nyɛ gbɛkɛ

This morning

Leebi neɛ

Tomorrow Morning

Wɔ leebi

Before Monday

Dani Ju daashɛ

Days (Gbi)

Sunday

Hɔgbaa

Monday

Ju

Tuesday

Jufɔ

Wednesday

Shɔ

Thursday

Soo

Friday

Sohaa

Saturday

Hɔɔ

Months (Nyɔji)

January

Aharabata

Februrary

Oflɔ

March

Otsokrikri

April

Abɛibe

May

Agbiɛnaa

June

Otukwajaŋ

July

Maawɛ

August

Manyawale

September

Gbo

October

Antɔŋ

November

Alemle

December

Afuabe

Colors

White

Eyɛŋ

Black

Ediŋ

Red

Etsuru

Yellow

Wuɔfɔ

Green

Eŋɔli

Blue

Akasesu

Gray

Lamululamulu

Brown

Asrasu

Part of the body (gbɔmɔtso)

Head

yitso

Hair

yitswɛi

Forehead

hiɛnaa

Face

hiɛ

Eyes

hiŋmɛi

Ear

toi

Nose

gugɔŋ

Cheek

kpai

Mouth

naabu

Chin

tsɛŋ

Tongue

lilɛi

Teeth

nyanyɔŋ

Lip

na

Neck

kuɛ

Throat

sɛ̃

Shoulder

kɔŋ

Wrist

nineshi

Finger

ninewao

Elbow

nikutso

Chest

tsitsi

Breast

fufɔ

Heart

tsui

Lung

flufla

Ribs

ŋmawutsei

Back

sɛ

Stomach

musu

Navel

laŋmɔ

Hip

hɛ

Leg

nane

Thigh

shuɔ

Knee

nakutso

Toe

nanewao

Bones

wui

Family (Weku)

Mother

nyɛ

Uncle

Ts3kw3

Aunt

Ny3k3

Food (Niyenii)

Corn

abele

Okra

eŋmɔmi

Cassava

duade

Yam

yɛlɛ

Potato

atomo

Pepper

shitɔ

Plantain cake

tatale

Fruits (Aduawai)

Cashew

atéá

Palm nut

ŋme

Peanut

nkatie

Sugar cane

shɛ

Banana

akwadu

Plantain

amadaa

Orange

akutu

Coconut

akokooshi

Pineapple

blɔfoŋme

Papaya

akpakpa

Guava

goa

Mango

maŋo

Pear

pɛya

Watermelon

waatɛrɛ