Beauty & Grooming

1. أريد قصة شعر

   urīdu qaṣṣat shaʿr

   I'd like a haircut

   Usage

   Requesting a basic haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   "urīdu" + noun is a direct "I want" expression

2. مجرد تشذيب، لا تقص الكثير

   mujarrad tashdhīb, lā taquṣṣ al-kathīr

   Just a trim, please — don't cut too much

   Usage

   Asking for a minimal trim

   Grammar Note

   "lā taquṣṣ" is a negative imperative "do not cut"

3. أريد صبغ شعري باللون [الأحمر]

   urīdu ṣibgh shaʿrī bil-lawn [al-aḥmar]

   I'd like to dye my hair [red]

   Usage

   Requesting a specific hair dye color

   Grammar Note

   "bil-lawn" means "in the color of"

4. هل يمكنني رؤية كتاب تسريحات الشعر؟

   hal yumkinunī ruʾyat kitāb tasrīḥāt al-shaʿr?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Looking at a hairstyle catalog to choose a style

   Grammar Note

   "hal yumkinunī" politely asks "can I"

5. أريد غسل الشعر والتجفيف

   urīdu ghasl al-shaʿr wal-tajfīf

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry

   Usage

   Requesting shampoo and blow-dry service

   Grammar Note

   "wa" is the conjunction "and"

6. هل تقدمون فن الأظافر؟

   hal tuqaddimūn fann al-aẓāfir?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking whether nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   "hal tuqaddimūn" asks "do you offer" (plural)

7. أريد أظافر جل

   urīdu aẓāfir jil

   I'd like gel nails

   Usage

   Requesting gel nail service

   Grammar Note

   "jil" is a loanword from English "gel"

8. كم سيكلف هذا؟

   kam sayakullifu hādhā?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost before starting a service

   Grammar Note

   "sayakullifu" is the future tense of "to cost"

9. كم من الوقت سيستغرق؟

   kam min al-waqt sayastaghriqu?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long the treatment will take

   Grammar Note

   "kam min al-waqt" asks "how much time"

10. أريد علاجاً للوجه

    urīdu ʿilājan lil-wajh

    I'd like a facial treatment

    Usage

    Requesting a facial skin care treatment

    Grammar Note

    "li-" is the preposition meaning "for"

11. شعري مجعد / ناعم / رفيع / كثيف

    shaʿrī mujaʿʿad / nāʿim / rafīʿ / kathīf

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick

    Usage

    Describing your hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives agree with the noun; "shaʿr" (hair) is masculine

12. هل يمكنك تمليس / تجعيد شعري؟

    hal yumkinuka tamlīs / tajʿīd shaʿrī?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Requesting hair straightening or perming service

    Grammar Note

    "hal yumkinuka" is a polite request "can you"

13. أنا سعيد جداً بالنتيجة، شكراً

    anā saʿīd jiddan bil-natīja, shukran

    I'm very happy with the result — thank you

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction after the service is done

    Grammar Note

    "jiddan" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very"

14. هل يمكنك تشكيل / إزالة شعر حاجبي؟

    hal yumkinuka tashkīl / izālat shaʿr ḥājibī?

    Can you shape / remove my eyebrow hair?

    Usage

    Requesting eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    "izāla" is a verbal noun meaning "removal"

15. ما هي المنتجات التي تستخدمونها؟

    mā hiya al-muntajāt allatī tastakhdimūnahā?

    What products do you use?

    Usage

    Asking about the brands and products used

    Grammar Note

    "allatī" is the feminine relative pronoun "which/that"

16. هل أحتاج إلى موعد مسبق؟

    hal aḥtāju ilā mawʿid misbaq?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Asking if an appointment is required

    Grammar Note

    "hal aḥtāju ilā" asks "do I need"

17. هل يمكنك أيضاً تشذيب لحيتي؟

    hal yumkinuka ayḍan tashdhīb liḥyatī?

    Can you also trim my beard?

    Usage

    Requesting beard trimming along with a haircut

    Grammar Note

    "ayḍan" means "also / additionally"

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