Massage & Spa

1. Chciałbym/Chciałabym zarezerwować masaż

   HCHAW-bihm/hchah-WAH-bihm zah-reh-zer-VOH-vach MAH-sazh

   I would like to book a massage

   Usage

   Booking a massage at a spa or massage center

   Grammar Note

   "Masaż" is an inanimate masculine noun, so its accusative is identical to the nominative. "Zarezerwować" (to book) takes an accusative object

2. Proszę masować delikatniej

   PROH-sheh mah-SOH-vach deh-lee-KAT-nyey

   Please massage more gently

   Usage

   Asking the therapist to use less pressure

   Grammar Note

   "Delikatniej" is the comparative of "delikatnie" (gently). "Proszę + infinitive" is a polite request

3. Proszę masować mocniej

   PROH-sheh mah-SOH-vach MOT-snyey

   Please massage more firmly

   Usage

   Requesting more pressure during a massage

   Grammar Note

   "Mocniej" is the comparative adverb of "mocno" (firmly). Also learn: "To boli" (that hurts)

4. Boli mnie kark

   BOH-lee MNYEH kark

   My neck hurts

   Usage

   Telling the therapist which area is painful

   Grammar Note

   "Boli mnie" = (something) hurts me. Subject is the hurting body part: boli mnie plecy (back)

5. Jakie masaże macie w ofercie?

   YAH-kyeh mah-SAH-zheh MAH-cheh v oh-FER-cheh

   What massages do you offer?

   Usage

   Asking about the massage menu at a spa

   Grammar Note

   "Masaże" is plural of "masaż". "Ofercie" is locative of "oferta" (offer/menu)

6. Ile kosztuje godzinna sesja?

   EE-leh kosh-TOO-yeh goh-DJEEN-nah SES-yah

   How much is a one-hour session?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a one-hour massage session

   Grammar Note

   "Ile kosztuje…?" asks the price. "Ile trwa…?" asks the duration — do not confuse the two

7. Proszę o masaż aromaterapeutyczny

   PROH-sheh oh MAH-sazh ah-roh-mah-teh-rah-peh-oo-TICH-nih

   I'd like an aromatherapy massage

   Usage

   Requesting an aromatherapy massage specifically

   Grammar Note

   "Aromaterapeutyczny" is the Polish adjective for aromatherapeutic. "Proszę o + acc." = please give me

8. Czy mogą Państwo masować moje plecy?

   chih MOH-gom PAHN-stvoh mah-SOH-vach MOH-yeh PLEH-tsih

   Could you massage my back?

   Usage

   Requesting that the therapist focus on the back area

   Grammar Note

   "Plecy" (back) is used only in plural form in Polish — a pluralia tantum noun

9. To jest bardzo relaksujące

   toh yest BAR-dzoh reh-lak-soo-YOHN-tseh

   This is very relaxing

   Usage

   Expressing satisfaction and relaxation during a massage

   Grammar Note

   "Relaksujące" is the neuter active participle of "relaksować" (to relax). Describes the experience

10. To było wspaniałe

    toh BIH-woh vspah-NYAH-weh

    That was wonderful

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction after a massage

    Grammar Note

    "Wspaniałe" is neuter of "wspaniały". "Było" is neuter past of "być" (to be)

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