Beauty & Grooming

1. عايز اقص شعري

   ʿĀyiz aʾuṣṣ shaʿri

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   A woman says عايزة. A حلاق is a men's barber.

   Grammar Note

   -i means "my". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. شوية بس، ماتقصش كتير

   Shuwayya bass, matʾuṣṣish kitīr

   Just a trim, please. Don't cut too much.

   Usage

   matʾuṣṣish is a negative command.

   Grammar Note

   ma-…-sh negates a verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. عايز اصبغ شعري احمر

   ʿĀyiz aṣbigh shaʿri aḥmar

   I'd like to dye my hair red.

   Usage

   The colour word can be swapped.

   Grammar Note

   The colour follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. ده هياخد قد ايه؟

   Da ha-yākhud add ē?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asked before the treatment.

   Grammar Note

   Future is ha- + imperfect. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. أنا مبسوط أوي من النتيجة، شكرا

   Ana mabsūṭ awi min in-natīga, shukran

   I'm very happy with the result, thank you.

   Usage

   A woman says مبسوطة.

   Grammar Note

   mabsūṭ is a participle that changes with gender. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. لازم احجز ميعاد؟

   Lāzim aḥgiz mīʿād?

   Do I need to make an appointment?

   Usage

   Before going to a salon.

   Grammar Note

   لازم takes a subjunctive verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. ممكن تقص دقني كمان؟

   Mumkin tuʾuṣṣ daʾni kamān?

   Can you also trim my beard?

   Usage

   At a barber. كمان means "also".

   Grammar Note

   mumkin takes a subjunctive verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. بتستخدموا منتجات ايه؟

   Bi-tustakhdimū muntagāt ē?

   What products do you use?

   Usage

   Also useful when checking for allergies.

   Grammar Note

   The plural "you" ends in -ū. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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