Massage & Spa

1. Timiga tamakkerlugu tagiartorneqarusuppunga.

   Ti-mi-ga ta-mak-ker-lu-gu ta-gi-ar-tor-ne-qa-ru-sup-pun-ga.

   I would like a full body massage.

   Usage

   Requesting a full body massage

   Grammar Note

   tagiartorpaa is "massages him" and tagiartuivoq "gives a massage"; a masseur is tagiartuisartoq.

2. Qanoq sivisutigissava?

   Qa-noq si-vi-su-ti-gis-sa-va?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long the massage session will take

   Grammar Note

   Duration is asked with qanoq sivisutigissava?. It is sivisuvoq "takes long" + -tigi- "to that extent" + the future -ssa-

3. Anniarujussuarpunga. Sallaatsumik iliorniarit.

   An-ni-a-ru-jus-su-ar-pun-ga. Sal-laat-su-mik i-li-or-ni-a-rit.

   Too painful. Please be a little gentler.

   Usage

   Telling the masseur the pressure is too strong

   Grammar Note

   anniarpoq is "is in pain". sallaatsoq is "gentle, considerate"; manner is expressed with the instrumental -mik.

4. Iluaqutigineqarpoq. Qujanaq!

   I-lu-a-qu-ti-gi-ne-qar-poq. Qu-ja-naq!

   It feels very good. Thank you!

   Usage

   Expressing that the massage feels good and thanking the therapist

   Grammar Note

   "iluaquti-" is the root for "something good" or "beneficial"

5. Qatigara aamma tagiartorsinnaaviuk?

   Qa-ti-ga-ra aam-ma ta-gi-ar-tor-sin-naa-vi-uk?

   Could you also work on my back?

   Usage

   Requesting that the therapist also massage the back

6. Qatigara annertunerusumik tagiartorniaruk.

   Qa-ti-ga-ra an-ner-tu-ne-ru-su-mik ta-gi-ar-tor-ni-a-ruk.

   Please focus on my back as well.

   Usage

   Requesting the masseur to focus on the back

   Grammar Note

   This is an imperative asking for "more on the back". The imperative ending -ruk is used when the object is 3rd person singular

7. Sivikitsumik qasuersaarusuppunga. Qujanaq.

   Si-vi-kit-su-mik qa-su-er-saa-ru-sup-pu-nga. Qu-ja-naq.

   Give me a few minutes to rest. Thank you.

   Usage

   Requesting a brief rest break during a massage

8. Niaqora tagiartorniaruk.

   Ni-a-qo-ra ta-gi-ar-tor-ni-a-ruk.

   I would like a head massage.

   Usage

   Requesting a head massage

   Grammar Note

   niaqoq (head) + 1sg possessive gives niaqora. -uk is the 2nd-to-3rd-person-singular imperative ending, softened by -niar-.

9. Maanna iluaallappoq. Timiga iluarsiartulerpoq.

   Maan-na i-lu-aal-lap-poq. Ti-mi-ga i-lu-ar-si-ar-tu-ler-poq.

   It feels much better now. My body feels healthier.

   Usage

   Expressing that you feel much better after the massage

   Grammar Note

   timi (body) + 1sg possessive -ga = timiga. iluarsiartorpoq is the set expression for a sick person getting better.

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