Ga overview

Free Ga starter kit — 25 phrases you can print

A one-page Ga cheat sheet for absolute beginners. Every phrase shows the Ga spelling, what it means, and a respelling with the stressed syllable in capitals so you can say it out loud today. Greater Accra, Ghanaaround 2 million.

First words

Greet someone and be polite

  • OgekooHello/oh-geh-KOH/
  • OyiwaladonThank you/oh-yee-wa-la-DON/
  • OjekooWelcome/oh-jeh-KOH/
  • Yaa nyɛGoodbye/ya nyeh/
  • HɛɛYes/HEH-eh/
  • DaabiNo/DAH-bee/
  • Ojɔɔ miPlease/oh-JAW mee/
  • KpaashiSorry/KPAH-shee/

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Is Ga hard to learn?

  • Tonal, with two main tone levels.
  • Heavy everyday code-switching with Twi and English.
  • Many Accra place names are plain Ga words.