Massage & Spa

1. Mi kier un masashi di kurpa kompleto.

   Mi kier un ma-sa-shi di kur-pa kom-ple-to.

   I would like a full body massage.

   Usage

   Requesting a full body massage

   Grammar Note

   "kurpa" derives from Portuguese "corpo" meaning "body"

2. Kuanto ora e masashi ta dura?

   Ku-an-to o-ra e ma-sa-shi ta du-ra?

   How long does the massage last?

   Usage

   Asking how long the massage session lasts

   Grammar Note

   "dura" comes from Spanish "durar" (to last/continue)

3. Hopi duru. Por fabor, mas suave.

   Ho-pi du-ru. Por fa-bor, mas sua-ve.

   Too strong. Please be more gentle.

   Usage

   Asking the masseur to use less pressure

   Grammar Note

   "hopi" means "very/many"; "duru" comes from Spanish "duro" (hard/tough)

4. Esaki ta mashá relahante. Danki!

   E-sa-ki ta ma-shá re-la-han-te. Dan-ki!

   This is very relaxing. Thank you!

   Usage

   Expressing that the massage is relaxing and thanking the therapist

   Grammar Note

   "Danki" derives from Dutch "dankje" (thank you)

5. Por fabor pone mas zeta.

   Por fa-bor po-ne mas ze-ta.

   Please use more oil.

   Usage

   Asking the therapist to apply more massage oil

   Grammar Note

   "zeta" derives from Spanish "aceite" (oil) with the initial a dropped; "azeta" is a variant

6. Por fabor, konsentrá riba mi lomba.

   Por fa-bor, kon-sen-trá ri-ba mi lom-ba.

   Please focus on my back.

   Usage

   Asking the therapist to focus on the back area

   Grammar Note

   "konsentrá" derives from Spanish "concentrar" meaning "to focus/concentrate"

7. Mi tin mester un rato di deskanso.

   Mi tin mes-ter un ra-to di des-kan-so.

   I need a moment of rest.

   Usage

   Requesting a brief pause during a massage session

   Grammar Note

   "deskanso" derives from Spanish "descanso" meaning "rest"

8. Mi ke un masashi di kabes.

   Mi ke un ma-sa-shi di ka-bes.

   I would like a head massage.

   Usage

   Requesting a scalp or head massage

   Grammar Note

   "kabes" derives from Spanish "cabeza" meaning "head"

9. Mi ta sinti mihó awor.

   Mi ta sin-ti mi-hó a-wor.

   I feel much better now.

   Usage

   Expressing that you feel much better after a massage

   Grammar Note

   "mihó" derives from Spanish "mejor" meaning "better"

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