Massage & Spa

1. Մերսում կա՞։

   Mersum ka?

   Do you have massage services?

   Usage

   When checking for massage services at a spa or hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Mersum" is the native word for massage; the loanword "masazh" is also understood. Spas often combine massage with a banya (sauna).

2. Կարո՞ղ եք ամբողջ մարմնի մերսում անել։

   Karogh ek amboghj marmni mersum anel?

   Can you do a full body massage?

   Usage

   When asking about available massage types

   Grammar Note

   The genitive of "marmin" (body) syncopates to "marmni". Practitioners in Armenia often have formal medical training.

3. Խնդրում եմ թեթև մերսում անել։

   Khndrum em tetev mersum anel.

   I would like a light massage

   Usage

   When specifying the pressure for massage

   Grammar Note

   "Khndrum em" plus an infinitive forms a polite request. Sports massage is well developed in Armenia and firm pressure is common, so state your preference in advance.

4. Խնդրում եմ ավելի ուժեղ։

   Khndrum em aveli uzhegh.

   Please press harder

   Usage

   When requesting more pressure during massage

   Grammar Note

   "Aveli" plus an adjective forms the comparative, so "aveli uzhegh" means "harder / stronger".

5. Խնդրում եմ ավելի մեղմ։

   Khndrum em aveli meghm.

   Please be gentler

   Usage

   When the massage is too strong

   Grammar Note

   "Meghm" (soft, gentle) is the counterpart of "uzhegh" (strong); clear requests during a session are always welcome.

6. Մեջքս ցավում է։

   Mejks tsavum e.

   My back is sore

   Usage

   When explaining which area is sore

   Grammar Note

   Body parts normally take the possessive suffix "-s" (my): "mejk" (back) becomes "mejks" (my back).

7. Խնդրում եմ հիմնականում ուսերը մերսել։

   Khndrum em himnakanum usery mersel.

   Please focus on the shoulders

   Usage

   When requesting focus on specific areas

   Grammar Note

   "Us" (shoulder) pluralizes to "user" and takes the definite "-y" as the object; "himnakanum" is the adverb "mainly".

8. Որքա՞ն է մեկ մերսման արժեքը։

   Vorkan e mek mersman arzheky?

   How much is one massage session?

   Usage

   When checking the price of a massage

   Grammar Note

   The genitive of "mersum" is "mersman". In Yerevan, standalone parlors are usually cheaper than hotel spas.

9. Այստեղ սաունա կա՞։

   Aystegh sauna ka?

   Is there a sauna?

   Usage

   When asking about sauna facilities

   Grammar Note

   "Sauna" is an indeclinable loanword; Russian-style banya ("baghnik") is also popular in Armenian spas.

10. Շնորհակալություն, մերսումը շատ լավն էր։

    Shnorhakalutyun, mersumy shat lavn er.

    Thank you, the massage was very good

    Usage

    When thanking after a massage

    Grammar Note

    A predicate adjective takes "-n" before the copula, giving "lavn er". Colloquially "mersi" often replaces "shnorhakalutyun".

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