Beauty & Grooming

1. Quería pedir cita para cortar o pelo.

   I would like to schedule a haircut.

   Usage

   Book a haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   Hair is pelo or cabelo. Pedir cita = to make an appointment

2. Quero tinguir o pelo.

   I want to dye my hair.

   Usage

   Say you want to dye your hair

   Grammar Note

   Tinguir keeps its u before e/i: tingue, tinguiu

3. Pode facerme unha manicura?

   Can you do a manicure?

   Usage

   Ask for a manicure

   Grammar Note

   Facer is irregular (fago, fai). Facerme has no hyphen

4. Quero facerme unha depilación.

   I want to get hair removal done.

   Usage

   Say you want hair removal

   Grammar Note

   Facerse + noun means to have something done

5. Quería un tratamento facial.

   I would like a facial treatment.

   Usage

   Ask for a facial treatment

   Grammar Note

   Tratamento is masculine

6. Pode depilarme as cellas?

   Can you shape my eyebrows by plucking or waxing?

   Usage

   Ask for eyebrow hair removal and shaping

   Grammar Note

   Cella is feminine; the plural cellas means both eyebrows

7. Quero alisar o pelo.

   I want to straighten my hair.

   Usage

   Say you want your hair straightened

   Grammar Note

   Alisar means to smooth or straighten. Quero + infinitive

8. Teñen produtos para a pel sensible?

   Do you have products for sensitive skin?

   Usage

   Ask for products for sensitive skin

   Grammar Note

   Pel (skin) is feminine. Sensible has one form for both genders

9. Quero as unhas de xel.

   I want gel nails.

   Usage

   Ask for gel nails

   Grammar Note

   Unha is one of the few words with nh. Xel starts with x

10. Son alérxico a algúns produtos. Pode comprobar os ingredientes?

    I am allergic to some products. Can you check the ingredients?

    Usage

    Say you are allergic and ask to check the ingredients. A woman says alérxica

    Grammar Note

    Ser alérxico a = to be allergic to. Alérxico (m.) / alérxica (f.)

11. Pode recomendarme unha boa crema hidratante?

    Can you recommend a good moisturizer?

    Usage

    Ask for a good moisturiser

    Grammar Note

    Hidratante has one form for both genders

12. Quero un tratamento de queratina para o pelo.

    I want a keratin treatment for my hair.

    Usage

    Ask for a keratin hair-smoothing treatment

    Grammar Note

    Para + article means "for"

13. Cal é o prezo dun corte de pelo de muller?

    What is the price for a women's haircut?

    Usage

    Ask the price of a woman's haircut

    Grammar Note

    Dun is the contraction of de + un

14. Pode facerme unha maquillaxe natural?

    Can you do a natural makeup look?

    Usage

    Ask for natural makeup

    Grammar Note

    Maquillaxe is feminine

15. Teñen protector solar con factor alto?

    Do you have sunscreen with high SPF?

    Usage

    Ask for high-SPF sunscreen

    Grammar Note

    Protector solar is masculine

16. Pode facerme unha limpeza facial?

    Can you do a deep cleansing facial?

    Usage

    Ask for a deep facial cleansing

    Grammar Note

    Facial has one form for both genders

17. Quero aprender a maquillarme ao estilo coreano.

    I want to learn Korean-style makeup.

    Usage

    Say you want to learn Korean-style makeup

    Grammar Note

    Aprender a + infinitive. Ao = a + o

18. Canto tempo leva o servizo?

    How long does the service take?

    Usage

    Ask how long the service takes

    Grammar Note

    Levar tempo = to take time

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