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Most Common Ga Words
Gã
Essential Ga vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| gbɛ | person | gbeh |
| shi | house | shi |
| niyo | water | NI-yo |
| shikpon | food | SHIK-pon |
| suɔ | work | soo-OH |
| bɔ | road / way | boh |
| yɛ | name | yeh |
| gbɛɔ | child | gbeh-OH |
| tsere | father | TSE-re |
| naɔ | mother | na-OH |
| shia | earth / land | SHI-a |
| gbo | tree | gbo |
| shi kɔ | river | shi koh |
| loloo | friend | LO-lo |
| kɛ | thing | keh |
| atswa | family | AT-swa |
| nu | day / sun | noo |
| afulɔ | night | a-FOO-loh |
| sika | money | SI-ka |
| buulu | book | BOO-lu |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| gbo | to go | gbo |
| hɛ | to come | heh |
| di | to eat | di |
| ni | to drink | ni |
| wiɔ | to sleep | wi-OH |
| hu | to see | hoo |
| klɔ | to speak / say | kloh |
| nyɛ | to know | nyeh |
| suɔ | to work | soo-OH |
| shɔ | to buy | shoh |
| ba | to learn | ba |
| wɔ | to hear | woh |
| yε | to want | yeh |
| blɔɔ | to run | bloh |
| tsi | to sit | tsi |
| kɔ | to stand | koh |
| tɛ | to help | teh |
| bu | to give | boo |
| lɛ | to find / get | leh |
| bɛ | to do / make | beh |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| gbɔɔ | big | GBOH-oh |
| kpakpa | small | KPAK-pa |
| fɛɛ | good | feh |
| weɔ | bad | we-OH |
| fooi | new | fo-OI |
| kpaŋ | old | kpang |
| pee | white | pe |
| tsɔm | black | tsom |
| kɛŋ | red | keng |
| tso | cold | tso |
| fɛɛ | hot / warm | feh |
| gbii | hard / strong | gbii |
| blɛ | soft | bleh |
| kpee | many | kpe |
| kpakpa | few | KPAK-pa |
| tee | tall / long | te |
| kpakpa | short | KPAK-pa |
| shwɛ | sweet | shweh |
| gbii gbii | strong / powerful | gbii-GBII |
| fɛɛ fɛɛ | beautiful | feh-FEH |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| yoo | now | yo |
| efɔɔ | tomorrow | e-FOH |
| edwɔɔ | yesterday | e-DWOH |
| hei | here | hei |
| naa | there | na |
| kɛ | already / and | keh |
| ee | yes / truly | e |
| daabi | no | DA-bi |
| nakai | quickly | na-KAI |
| nyɔŋ nyɔŋ | slowly | NYONG nyong |
| nyɛɛ | together | nyeh |
| eha | always | E-ha |
| ete | because | E-te |
| agbo | if / when | AG-bo |
| shi | but | shi |
| ni | and / also | ni |
| fɛɛfɛɛ | very | feh-FEH |
| kpakpa | a little | KPAK-pa |
| akɛ | again | a-KEH |
| mli | only / just | mli |