Massage & Spa

1. Миңә массаж кәрәк

   Miñä massazh käräk

   I would like a massage

   Usage

   Ask for a massage

   Grammar Note

   "Миңә ... кәрәк" means "I need ...". "Массаж" is a loan via Russian. Composed with regular grammar.

2. Арҡама массаж яһағыҙ, зинһар

   Arqama massazh yahaghydh, zinhar

   Please massage my back

   Usage

   Politely ask for a back massage

   Grammar Note

   "Массаж яһау" means "to give a massage"; the body part takes the dative. Composed with regular grammar.

3. Йомшағыраҡ массаж яһағыҙ, зинһар

   Yomshaghyraq massazh yahaghydh, zinhar

   Please do it more gently

   Usage

   Ask the therapist to use less pressure

   Grammar Note

   The comparative of "йомшаҡ" (soft); the final "ҡ" becomes "ғ" before a vowel. Composed with regular grammar.

4. Бында ауырта

   Bynda awyrta

   It hurts here

   Usage

   Point to where it hurts

   Grammar Note

   "Ауырта" means "hurts", with the sore part as subject ("башым ауырта" = my head hurts). Composed with regular grammar.

5. Муйыныма ла массаж яһағыҙ, зинһар

   Muyynyma la massazh yahaghydh, zinhar

   Please massage my neck too

   Usage

   Ask to add the neck to the massage

   Grammar Note

   "Ла" is the particle "also". "Муйын" is the neck. Composed with regular grammar.

6. Был массаж бик яҡшы

   Byl massazh bik yaqshy

   This massage is very good

   Usage

   Praise the massage

   Grammar Note

   "Был" is the demonstrative "this". Composed with regular grammar.

7. Туҡтағыҙ, ауырта!

   Tuqtaghydh, awyrta!

   Stop, it hurts!

   Usage

   When you need the therapist to stop right away

   Grammar Note

   "Туҡтағыҙ" is the polite imperative, used to ask for an immediate stop. Composed with regular grammar.

8. Рәхмәт, бик яҡшы булды

   Räkhmät, bik yaqshy buldy

   Thank you, it was very good

   Usage

   Thank the therapist afterwards

   Grammar Note

   "Булды" is the past of "булыу" (to be), giving "it was good".

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