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.

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

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