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How to say hello, thank you and more in Ga

25 essential Ga phrases with pronunciation written out for English speakers. Everything below is what a beginner actually needs first: greetings, polite words, numbers, family, food, time and getting around. The stressed syllable is in capitals so you can say it out loud without guessing.

Quick answers

Hello

Ogekoo

/oh-geh-KOH/

Thank you

Oyiwaladon

/oh-yee-wa-la-DON/

Goodbye

Yaa nyɛ

/ya nyeh/

Yes

Hɛɛ

/HEH-eh/

No

Daabi

/DAH-bee/

Please

Ojɔɔ mi

/oh-JAW mee/

Welcome

Ojekoo

/oh-jeh-KOH/

Sorry

Kpaashi

/KPAH-shee/

How are you?

Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ?

/teh oh-YAW tehng/

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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/

Meeting people

Introduce yourself and ask how someone is

  • Migbɛi ji AmaraMy name is Amara/mee-GBEH-ee jee a-MA-ra/
  • Mɛn ji ogbɛi?What is your name?/men jee oh-GBEH-ee/
  • Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ?How are you?/teh oh-YAW tehng/
  • Miyɔɔ tɛŋŋI am fine/mee-YAW tehng/
  • NuWater/NOO/
  • NiyeniiFood/nee-yeh-NEE/
  • NaanyoFriend/NAHN-yoh/
  • ShiaHouse/SHEE-ah/

Counting

Numbers one to five and market basics

  • KomeOne/KOH-meh/
  • EnyɔTwo/eh-NYAW/
  • EtɛThree/eh-TEH/
  • EjwɛFour/eh-JWEH/
  • EnumɔFive/eh-NOO-maw/
  • JaŋMarket/JAHNG/
  • NuWater/NOO/
  • Efee kɛ blɔ?How much is it?/eh-FEH keh BLAW/
  • ShikaMoney/SHEE-ka/

Questions people ask about Ga

How do you say "hello" in Ga?

"Hello" in Ga is Ogekoo, pronounced /oh-geh-KOH/ (stressed syllables in capitals).

How do you say "thank you" in Ga?

"Thank you" in Ga is Oyiwaladon, pronounced /oh-yee-wa-la-DON/ (stressed syllables in capitals).

How do you say "how are you?" in Ga?

"How are you?" in Ga is Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ?, pronounced /teh oh-YAW tehng/ (stressed syllables in capitals).

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.

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