Massage & Spa

1. Taqi janchiru masajeta luritama

   Ta-qi jan-chi-ru ma-sa-je-ta lu-ri-ta-ma

   Please give me a full body massage

   Usage

   Requesting a full body massage at a spa or massage parlor

   Grammar Note

   luraña means "to do/perform". -tama encodes "for me" as a beneficiary suffix in the verb

2. Qawqha minutusa?

   Qaw-qha mi-nu-tu-sa?

   How many minutes is it?

   Usage

   Asking how long the massage session will be

   Grammar Note

   qawqha asks "how many/much" (same pattern as Qawqha horasa?). kunayma(sa) means "various" and does not ask quantity. minutu is Spanish minuto adapted to end in a vowel

3. Jani askiwa, asllata quñakiwa

   Ja-ni as-ki-wa, as-lla-ta qu-ña-ki-wa

   Too strong, please make it a little softer

   Usage

   Asking for lighter pressure during a massage

   Grammar Note

   Jiwasa is the inclusive first-person plural 'we (including you)'. 'Soft, gentle' is quña, made into an adverb with -ki. Jani aski means 'not good' and aslla means 'a little'

4. Sumawa, yuspagara

   Su-ma-wa, yus-pa-ga-ra

   It was wonderful, thank you

   Usage

   Expressing satisfaction and gratitude after a massage

   Grammar Note

   yuspagara is the Aymara "thank you". sumawa alone forms a complete sentence "it is/was good"

5. Wasatwa nanakipkita

   Wa-sat-wa na-na-kip-ki-ta

   My back hurts

   Usage

   Telling a masseuse where you are experiencing pain

   Grammar Note

   wasa is the native Aymara word for "back". nanaña is the verb "to hurt/ache"

6. Kallachi nanakiwa, masajeta luritama

   Ka-lla-chi na-na-ki-wa, ma-sa-je-ta lu-ri-ta-ma

   My shoulder hurts, please give me a massage

   Usage

   Describing shoulder pain and requesting a massage for that area

   Grammar Note

   'Shoulder' is kallachi. Nanakiwa ('it hurts') is a conjugated form of nanaña 'to ache'

7. Chakhi luritama, yuspagara

   Cha-khi lu-ri-ta-ma, yus-pa-ga-ra

   Please relax my feet, thank you

   Usage

   Requesting a foot massage after hiking the Andean highlands

   Grammar Note

   chakhi is the native Aymara word for "foot/leg". Foot massages are popular after Andean trekking

8. Askiwa, mä askan quñakiwa luritama

   As-ki-wa, mä as-kan qu-ña-ki-wa lu-ri-ta-ma

   Good, please do it a little more gently

   Usage

   Asking the masseuse to adjust pressure slightly during treatment

   Grammar Note

   Jiwasa is the inclusive first-person plural 'we (including you)'. 'Soft, gentle' is quña, made into an adverb with -ki. Aski is the basic adjective meaning 'good, suitable'

9. Cocawa masaje lurañataki suma

   Co-ca-wa ma-sa-je lu-ra-ña-ta-ki su-ma

   A coca leaf massage is very good

   Usage

   Expressing interest in traditional Andean coca leaf massage therapy

   Grammar Note

   Coca is a culturally sacred Andean plant traditionally used to relieve altitude sickness

10. Masajex qawqha minutusa?

    Ma-sa-jex qaw-qha mi-nu-tu-sa?

    How many minutes is the massage?

    Usage

    Checking the duration of a massage session before beginning treatment

    Grammar Note

    qawqha asks "how much/many" (same pattern as Qawqha horasa?). kunayma(sa) means "various" and does not ask quantity. The topic suffix -x on masajex puts it first in the sentence

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