Beauty & Grooming

1. نحب نحجم

   nḥebb nḥajjem

   I would like a haircut

   Usage

   The first thing to say on entering a barber.

   Grammar Note

   "ḥajjem" is the verb for getting a haircut. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. نحب نحجم، شوية برك من فضلك

   nḥebb nḥajjem, shwiyya berk min faḍlek

   I would like a haircut, just a little please

   Usage

   When you want only a light trim.

   Grammar Note

   "shwiyya berk" means "just a little". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. ما تحجمش برشة

   mā tḥajjem-sh barsha

   Do not cut too much

   Usage

   During a haircut, to keep the length.

   Grammar Note

   A negative command uses "mā … -sh"; the same for men and women. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. نحب نصبغ شعري

   nḥebb neṣbegh shaʿri

   I would like to dye my hair

   Usage

   To ask for a colour at the salon.

   Grammar Note

   "ṣbagh" means to dye.

5. وين الحجام؟

   wīn l-ḥajjām?

   Where is the barber?

   Usage

   To find a place for a haircut.

   Grammar Note

   "ḥajjām" is the men's barber. A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. وين معهد التجميل القريب؟

   wīn maʿhad t-tajmīl l-qrīb?

   Where is the nearest beauty salon?

   Usage

   To find a beauty salon.

   Grammar Note

   "maʿhad t-tajmīl" is how a beauty salon is named. A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. نحب نحلق لحيتي

   nḥebb nḥalleq laḥyti

   I would like to shave my beard

   Usage

   To ask a barber for a shave.

   Grammar Note

   "ḥalleq" means to shave. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. نحب شامبوان وسيشوار

   nḥebb shāmbwān w-sīshwār

   I would like a shampoo and a blow-dry

   Usage

   To order at a hair salon.

   Grammar Note

   "sīshwār" is a loanword for the hair dryer. A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. بقداش الحجامة؟

   bqaddāsh l-ḥjāma?

   How much is the haircut?

   Usage

   To ask the price before a haircut.

   Grammar Note

   "b-" means "for"; "bqaddāsh" is the set way to ask a price. A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. قداش من وقت ياخذ هاذا؟

    qaddāsh men waqt yākhodh hādhā?

    How long does this take?

    Usage

    To check how long a treatment takes.

    Grammar Note

    "yākhodh waqt" means "takes time". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. لازم ناخذ موعد؟

    lāzem nākhodh mawʿed?

    Do I need an appointment?

    Usage

    To ask whether you must book ahead.

    Grammar Note

    "lāzem" means "must". A sentence assembled from attested words.

12. تعمل مانيكير؟

    tʿamel mānīkīr?

    Do you do manicures?

    Usage

    To ask whether nail care is offered.

    Grammar Note

    "tʿamel" is the same for men and women. A sentence assembled from attested words.

13. تعمل ماكياج؟

    tʿamel mākyāj?

    Do you do make-up?

    Usage

    To ask whether make-up is offered.

    Grammar Note

    "mākyāj" is a French loanword. A sentence assembled from attested words.

14. نحب دافريزاج

    nḥebb dāfrīzāj

    I would like hair straightening

    Usage

    To ask for hair straightening.

    Grammar Note

    "dāfrīzāj" is a French loanword. A sentence assembled from attested words.

15. عجبني برشة، يعيشك

    ʿajbni barsha, yʿayyshek

    I like it a lot, thank you

    Usage

    When you are pleased with the result.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿajbni" means "it pleased me". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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