Beauty & Grooming

1. بغيت نقص شعري

   bghīt nqeṣ shʿri

   I would like a haircut

   Usage

   A first sentence at a salon or barber.

   Grammar Note

   "nqeṣ" is "cut"; "shʿri" is "shʿar" plus -i (my). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. عافاك، نقص غير شوية

   ʿāfāk, nqeṣ ghīr shwiyya

   Just cut a little, please

   Usage

   Use it when you do not want too much cut off.

   Grammar Note

   "ghīr" is "only"; "nqeṣ" is an imperative. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. بغيت نصبغ شعري

   bghīt nṣbegh shʿri

   I would like to dye my hair

   Usage

   Says you want your hair dyed; add a colour such as "ḥmar" (red).

   Grammar Note

   "nṣbegh" is the first person of "ṣbegh" (to dye, to paint). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. شحال غادي نخلص؟

   shḥāl ghādi nkhelleṣ?

   How much will I pay?

   Usage

   Checks the price before or after the service.

   Grammar Note

   "ghādi" plus a verb forms the future. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. شحال ديال الوقت غادي تاخد؟

   shḥāl dyāl l-weqt ghādi tākhod?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asks how long the treatment will take.

   Grammar Note

   "ghādi" plus a verb forms the future. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. عجبني بزاف، شكرا بزاف

   ʿjebni bzāf, shukran bzāf

   I like it very much, thank you very much

   Usage

   Said when you are happy with the result.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿjebni" literally means "it pleased me", the usual way to say you like something. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. واش خاصني ناخد موعد؟

   wāsh khāṣṣni nākhod mawʿid?

   Do I need to make an appointment?

   Usage

   Asks whether you must book ahead.

   Grammar Note

   "khāṣṣni" means "I must"; "nākhod mawʿid" is to make an appointment. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. واش تقدر تنقص ليا اللحية؟

   wāsh tqder tneqqeṣ lia l-liḥya?

   Can you also trim my beard?

   Usage

   Asks a barber to trim the beard.

   Grammar Note

   "lia" means "for me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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