Beauty & Grooming

1. Podètz me talhar los pels, se vos plai?

   Can you cut my hair, please?

   Usage

   The basic request to say at the hairdresser

   Grammar Note

   pel is hair or a hair; los pels means the hair. talhar is to cut. Composed

2. Pas tròp cort, se vos plai.

   Not too short, please.

   Usage

   Tell the hairdresser how much to take off

   Grammar Note

   pas tròp + adjective means not too. Composed

3. Podètz me ténher los pels?

   Can you dye my hair?

   Usage

   Show the colour you want with a photo or a swatch

   Grammar Note

   ténher is to dye. Composed

4. Podètz tanben me talhar la barba?

   Can you also trim my beard?

   Usage

   Ask once the haircut is done

   Grammar Note

   tanben comes before the verb group; barba is feminine. Composed

5. Vòli un tractament pel visatge.

   I would like a facial treatment.

   Usage

   The basic way to order a facial

   Grammar Note

   pel is per + lo; visatge is the face. Composed

6. Cal un rendètz-vos?

   Do I need an appointment?

   Usage

   Check whether walk-ins are accepted

   Grammar Note

   cal + noun means is needed; rendètz-vos is a hyphenated noun. Composed

7. Quant de temps dura aquò?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Ask how long a treatment takes

   Grammar Note

   aquò is the pronoun for that. Composed

8. Soi plan content / contenta, mercé plan.

   I'm very happy with it, thank you very much.

   Usage

   When you like the result; masculine content, feminine contenta

   Grammar Note

   plan before an adjective means very; feminine is contenta. Composed

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