Massage & Spa

1. Malago' yo' masåhe todo i kuetpo-hu.

   Ma-la-go yo ma-sa-he to-do i KUET-po-hu

   I would like a full body massage.

   Usage

   Request a full body massage at a Guam spa or salon

   Grammar Note

   "Kuetpo" (the build of the body) is from Spanish cuerpo. Spanish rC becomes tC in CHamoru (cuerpo→kuetpo, puerta→petta), so the form "kurpo" is not used

2. Kuanto ora i masåhe?

   Kuan-to o-ra i ma-sa-he

   How many hours is the massage?

   Usage

   Ask how long the massage session is

   Grammar Note

   "Ora" is from Spanish "hora" (hour). CHamoru does not mark plural on the noun, so it stays singular even when counting (e.g. "Media ora ha'")

3. Metgot dimasiáo.

   Met-got di-ma-siao

   Too strong / Too hard.

   Usage

   Tell the masseuse the pressure is too strong

   Grammar Note

   metgot is native Chamorro for "strong" or "powerful"

4. Magåhet maolek! Manman yo'!

   Ma-ga-het ma-o-lek! Man-man yo

   Really relaxing! I am amazed!

   Usage

   Express genuine satisfaction and amazement after the massage

   Grammar Note

   "Maolek" (good) has a single l. "Magåhet" is "truly" and "manman" is "astonished; surprised; amazed"

5. Si Yu'os Ma'åse'!

   Si Yu-os Ma-a-se

   Thank you very much!

   Usage

   Express deep gratitude to the massage therapist

   Grammar Note

   Si Yu'os Ma'åse' is the standard Chamorro thanks — literally "God's mercy"

6. Akoståt gi hilo' i mesa, pot fabót.

   A-kos-tat gi hi-lo i me-sa pot fa-bot

   Please lie down on the table.

   Usage

   Instruction to lie down on the massage table

   Grammar Note

   "akoståt" is the verb "to lie down" (from Spanish acostar). "mesa" is borrowed from Spanish mesa (table). "pot fabót" is the polite request phrase

7. Malago' yo' masåhe i addeng-hu.

   Ma-la-go yo ma-sa-he i ad-deng-hu

   Please massage my feet.

   Usage

   Request a foot massage or reflexology treatment

   Grammar Note

   addeng is the native Chamorro word for foot or feet

8. Malago' yo' masåhe na didok.

   Ma-la-go yo ma-sa-he na di-dok

   I would like a deep massage.

   Usage

   Request a deep tissue massage

   Grammar Note

   didok means deep or intense in Chamorro

9. Ti malago' yo' laña.

   Ti ma-la-go yo LA-nya

   I do not want oil.

   Usage

   Tell the therapist you prefer a dry massage without oil

   Grammar Note

   "Laña" means oil or fuel. Note the minimal set: laña' with a final glottal stop is a coarse expletive and låna with the å means "wool". Negation is "ti"; "Naná'" is not a negator (nåna/nana is "mother", nå'na' is "to hide")

10. Maolek i kuetpo-hu på'go!

    Ma-o-lek i KUET-po-hu pa-go

    My body feels so relaxed now!

    Usage

    Express how refreshed and relaxed your body feels after the massage

    Grammar Note

    "Maolek" has a single l. "-hu" is the first-person singular possessive suffix and "på'go" is "now; today"

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