Massage & Spa

1. Gustaríame reservar unha masaxe

   I would like to book a massage

   Usage

   A polite way to book a massage at a spa or salon

   Grammar Note

   Massage is spelled with x: masaxe (not Spanish masaje nor Portuguese massagem). It is feminine, so it takes unha

2. Está moi forte, máis suave, por favor

   It's too strong, please be gentler

   Usage

   Tells the therapist the pressure is too strong

   Grammar Note

   "Very" is moi and "more" is máis (different from Spanish muy and más). Suave means soft or gentle

3. Pode concentrarse nas costas?

   Could you focus on the back?

   Usage

   Politely asks the therapist to concentrate on one area

   Grammar Note

   The 3rd-person form (vostede dropped) makes the request polite. en + as = nas. Back is costas, usually plural (not Spanish espalda)

4. Así está moi ben, continúe

   That's great like this, please continue

   Usage

   Tells the therapist the pressure is right and to carry on

   Grammar Note

   Continúe is the polite imperative for vostede and carries an accent. The informal ti form is continúa

5. Teño dor no ombreiro dereito

   I have pain in my right shoulder

   Usage

   Tells the therapist where it hurts

   Grammar Note

   The 1st-person singular of ter is teño. The RAG dictionary prefers dor over dolor. Dereito means right and becomes dereita with a feminine noun

6. Que tipo de masaxe recomenda?

   What type of massage do you recommend?

   Usage

   Asks the staff which treatment suits you

   Grammar Note

   The interrogative que takes no accent. The 3rd-person singular (vostede dropped) keeps the question polite

7. Teño tensión no pescozo

   I have tension in my neck

   Usage

   Tells the therapist about a stiff neck

   Grammar Note

   Neck is pescozo (not Spanish cuello nor Portuguese pescoço). en + o = no

8. Inclúe a sauna?

   Does it include the sauna?

   Usage

   Checks whether the sauna is part of the price

   Grammar Note

   The 3rd-person singular of incluír is inclúe, with an accent. Sauna is feminine, so the article is a

9. Pode usar máis aceite, por favor?

   Could you use more oil, please?

   Usage

   Asks for more oil, for example when the hands drag on the skin

   Grammar Note

   "More" is máis (spelled differently from Spanish más). Aceite is masculine and means oil in general, such as olive oil

10. Síntome moi ben, moitas grazas

    I feel very good, thank you very much

    Usage

    Said after the massage to give thanks and say how you feel

    Grammar Note

    The reflexive me follows the verb (síntome), which takes an accent because the stress falls on the third syllable from the end. Thanks is moitas grazas, with no gender split

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