Massage & Spa

1. मसाज गरिदिनुस् न

   ma-saaj ga-ri-di-nus na

   Please give me a massage

   Usage

   Basic request phrase at spas in Pokhara or Kathmandu

   Grammar Note

   "Na" at sentence end softens a request. "Garidinus" is a polite "please do for me".

2. ढाड दुखेको छ

   dhaad du-khe-ko chha

   My back hurts

   Grammar Note

   "Dukheko chha" (hurting state) vs "dukhchha" (simple present). The former implies ongoing pain.

3. बिस्तारै गर्नुस्

   bis-taa-rai gar-nus

   Please do it gently / slowly

   Grammar Note

   "Bistarai" means both slowly and gently — very useful in massage contexts.

4. अलि जोडले गर्नुस्

   a-li jod-le gar-nus

   Please press a bit harder

   Grammar Note

   "Ali" (a bit) and "jodle" (with force) combine to mean "a bit harder".

5. कति बेरको मसाज गर्नुहुन्छ?

   ka-ti be-ra-ko ma-saaj gar-nu-hun-chha

   How long is the massage?

   Grammar Note

   "Kati bera" asks "how long (time)". "Kati" is the Nepali "how much/many".

6. आयुर्वेदिक मसाज छ?

   aa-yur-ve-dik ma-saaj chha

   Do you have Ayurvedic massage?

   Usage

   Nepal shares the Ayurvedic tradition with India — widely available in tourist areas

   Grammar Note

   "Ayurvedic" derives from Sanskrit "ayus" (life) + "veda" (knowledge). Traditional Indic medicine.

7. तेल मसाज चाहिन्छ

   tel ma-saaj chaa-hin-chha

   I would like an oil massage

   Grammar Note

   "Chaahinchha" expresses need or want. Slightly more natural than "chahanchhu" for requests.

8. खुट्टाको मसाज गर्नुस्

   khut-taa-ko ma-saaj gar-nus

   Please massage my feet

   Usage

   After Himalayan trekking, a foot massage is pure bliss

   Grammar Note

   "Khutta" refers to foot/leg. "Paitala" specifically means the sole of the foot.

9. यहाँ दुख्छ

   ya-haan dukh-chha

   It hurts here

   Grammar Note

   "Dukhchha" is the present tense of "to hurt/ache". Point to the area while saying this.

10. धेरै राम्रो भयो, धन्यवाद

    dhe-rai raam-ro bha-yo, dhan-ya-waad

    That was very good, thank you

    Grammar Note

    "Dhanyawad" (Sanskrit) is formal thanks. "Sukriya" is a common informal alternative.

11. शिर मसाज पनि गरिदिनुस्

    shir ma-saaj pa-ni ga-ri-di-nus

    Please also do a head massage

    Usage

    Nepali "champi" head massage is part of the same South Asian tradition as Indian champissage

    Grammar Note

    "Pani" (also/too) is a particle that follows nouns to mean "as well".

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