Ga phrasebook

Ga also known as 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
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
Stomach
musu
Navel
laŋmɔ
Hip
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

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