Everything below is what a beginner actually needs first: greetings, polite words, numbers, family, food, time and getting around. Each entry shows the Ga spelling, the English meaning, and a respelling with the stressed syllable in capitals so you can say it out loud without guessing.
First words Greet someone and be polite
Ogekoo Hello Oyiwaladon Thank you Ojekoo Welcome Yaa nyɛ Goodbye Hɛɛ Yes Daabi No Ojɔɔ mi Please Kpaashi Sorry Meeting people Introduce yourself and ask how someone is
Migbɛi ji Amara My name is Amara Mɛn ji ogbɛi? What is your name? Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ? How are you? Miyɔɔ tɛŋŋ I am fine Nu Water Niyenii Food Naanyo Friend Shia House Counting Numbers one to five and market basics
Kome One Enyɔ Two Etɛ Three Ejwɛ Four Enumɔ Five Jaŋ Market Nu Water Efee kɛ blɔ? How much is it? Shika Money Questions people ask about Ga 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. Where is Ga spoken? Greater Accra, Ghana — around 2 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with ŋ, ɛ and ɔ.
Can I learn Ga for free? Yes. This phrasebook is free to read, and SemaSoma gives you the first three units of the course plus 15 translations a day before anything is paid.