May I massage you?

01:04 Jul 22, 2004
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English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: May I massage you?
I am a massage therapist who gives out free massages to friends, and I like to ask first.
gypsyjack


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4 +14Would you like a massage?
Mag. Sabine Senn
4 +2Can I give you a massage?
Ramesh Madhavan
5Hindi: Kya mein aapki maalish kar sakta/ sakti hoon
Ritu Bhanot
4How about some massages? I'll do it for you free of charge.
humbird
4How about a massage? It won't cost you a bean
Paul Dixon


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
may i massage you?
Would you like a massage?


Explanation:

is what I would say


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Note added at 11 mins (2004-07-22 01:16:04 GMT)
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I think that way more people could be interested

for me personally *may I massage you* sounds like you are profiting more from it than I do

I would say yes to my question

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-07-22 01:22:22 GMT)
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you could add *massage for free*



Mag. Sabine Senn
Local time: 16:20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
may i massage you?
Can I give you a massage?


Explanation:
"May I massage your ego?" is how you may use "may I massage....". "Would you like a massage?" can mean that the person giving the massage may be you or some one else. I think you want to give the massage and you want to ask first.

Ramesh Madhavan
Local time: 20:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TamilTamil

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agree  Elena Petelos: ....or could I give...
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agree  Rajan Chopra
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
may i massage you?
How about some massages? I'll do it for you free of charge.


Explanation:
Proposal or suggestion usually starts with "How about ..........?"

humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
may i massage you?
How about a massage? It won't cost you a bean


Explanation:
Won't cost you a bean = it is free.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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29 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
may i massage you?
Hindi: Kya mein aapki maalish kar sakta/ sakti hoon


Explanation:
Sakta if you (the asker is) are male
Sakti if you (the asker is) are female

In punjabi you would say:
Ki mein tuhadi maalish kar sakda/ sakdi haan?

In French:
Est-ce que je peux vous faire un massage?
Or
Est-ce que je peux vous masser?
Or
Peux-je vous masser?

Ritu Bhanot
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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