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Igbo word

ga

In Igbo, ga means will or future marker. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ga means

ga Sentence power
will or future markerPut ga- in front of an action for something that has not happened yet: Ọ ga-abịa echi, she will come tomorrow.

How to say it

Say it as gá. Use one short open syllable.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.

ga in a sentence

  • ga ijewalk / go on foot