Massage & Spa

1. Abdi hoyong diurut.

   I would like a massage

   Usage

   Asking for a massage; Sundanese uses urut, here in the passive diurut

   Grammar Note

   Hoyong is the polite 'want'; the di- prefix is passive, so 'to be massaged'. Pijat is an Indonesian loan you will often see on shop signs

2. Punten, tulung langkung lembut sakedik.

   Excuse me, please be a little gentler

   Usage

   Asking the masseur to ease the pressure

   Grammar Note

   Langkung is the polite 'more', lembut means soft or gentle and sakedik means a little

3. Punten, tulung langkung kuat sakedik.

   Excuse me, please press a little harder

   Usage

   Asking the masseur to press harder

   Grammar Note

   Kuat means strong; swap it with lembut from the previous pattern to ask for the opposite

4. Tonggong abdi nyeri.

   My back hurts

   Usage

   Telling the masseur where it hurts

   Grammar Note

   Use the plain word tonggong for your own body part, not a respect form; nyeri means painful

5. Taktak abdi kaku.

   My shoulders are stiff

   Usage

   Saying your shoulders are tight

   Grammar Note

   Taktak is shoulder and kaku stiff; the possessor abdi follows the noun

6. Hatur nuhun, ngeunah pisan.

   Thank you, it felt very good

   Usage

   Thanking the masseur at the end

   Grammar Note

   Ngeunah means pleasant or tasty and pisan means very

7. Di dieu aya pijat refleksi suku?

   Is foot reflexology available here?

   Usage

   Asking whether foot reflexology is offered

   Grammar Note

   Pijat refleksi is the Indonesian term in common use; suku means foot or leg and aya means there is

8. Sabaraha tarifna urut sajam?

   How much is a one-hour massage?

   Usage

   Checking the price before you start

   Grammar Note

   Tarif is the fee, -na marks it as 'the', and sajam is one hour (sa- means one)

9. Mangga, abdi ngantosan di dieu.

   Please go ahead, I will wait here

   Usage

   Letting someone go first while you wait

   Grammar Note

   Mangga means please go ahead and ngantosan is the polite 'to wait'

10. Abdi tiasa mesen waktos pikeun isukan?

    Can I make a reservation for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Booking a slot for the next day

    Grammar Note

    Tiasa is the polite 'can', mesen means to order or book, waktos is time and isukan means tomorrow

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