Beauty & Grooming

1. بدي قصة شعر

   Biddi ʾaṣṣet shaʿr

   I would like a haircut

   Usage

   The basic request at a salon or barber. A men's barber is called "ḥallāʾ".

   Grammar Note

   "ʾAṣṣa" also means story, but "ʾaṣṣet shaʿr" means a haircut. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. قص شوي بس، ما تقص كتير

   ʾOṣṣ shwayy bas, mā tʾoṣṣ ktīr

   Just a little off, please. Do not cut too much

   Usage

   Addressed to a male barber; to a woman say "ʾoṣṣi" and "mā tʾoṣṣi".

   Grammar Note

   A negative command is "mā" plus the second person present. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. بدي اصبغ شعري أحمر

   Biddi aṣbegh shaʿri aḥmar

   I would like to dye my hair red

   Usage

   Replace "aḥmar" with another colour as needed.

   Grammar Note

   "Aṣbegh" is the bare form of the verb "ṣabagh" (to dye). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. بدي غسل وسشوار

   Biddi ghasl w-sishwār

   I would like a shampoo and blow-dry

   Usage

   "Sishwār" is a loanword for the hair dryer or a blow-dry.

   Grammar Note

   The verbal noun "ghasl" gives "washing". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. بدي مناكير

   Biddi manākīr

   I would like a manicure

   Usage

   Requests a manicure or nail polish. "Manākīr" is a loanword.

   Grammar Note

   "Manākīr" is the loanword for manicure. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. قديش رح تكلف؟

   ʾAddēsh raḥ tkallef?

   How much will it cost?

   Usage

   Checks the price before the treatment.

   Grammar Note

   "Raḥ" plus a bare verb marks the future. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. قديش بياخد وقت؟

   ʾAddēsh byākhod waʾt?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asks how long the treatment takes.

   Grammar Note

   "Yākhod waʾt" means "takes time". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. بدي تنظيف للوجه

   Biddi tanẓīf lil-wajh

   I would like a facial treatment

   Usage

   Requests a facial cleansing or care treatment.

   Grammar Note

   The prefix "l-" plus the article gives "for the ..." (lil-wajh). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. شعري مجعد وسميك

   Shaʿri mujaʿʿad w-samīk

   My hair is curly and thick

   Usage

   Describes hair type. You can swap in "rafīʿ" (thin) or "nāʿem" (soft).

   Grammar Note

   A nominal sentence: adjectives are simply placed after the noun, with no copula. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. أنا مبسوط كتير بالنتيجة، يسلمو

    Ana mabsūṭ ktīr bin-natīje, yeslamo

    I am very happy with the result, thank you

    Usage

    A woman says "mabsūṭa". "Yeslamo" is a thanks formula.

    Grammar Note

    "Mabsūṭ" changes with gender (mabsūṭa). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. شو المنتجات اللي بتستعملوها؟

    Shū el-muntajāt elli btistaʿmelūha?

    What products do you use?

    Usage

    Asks about products used on hair or skin; useful when you worry about allergies.

    Grammar Note

    The "-ha" ending is "it/them"; plural things are referred to with the feminine singular. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. لازم احجز موعد؟

    Lāzem aḥjez mawʿed?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Asks whether an appointment is needed.

    Grammar Note

    "Lāzem" plus a bare verb expresses necessity. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

13. فيك تقص دقني كمان؟

    Fīk tʾoṣṣ daʾni kamān?

    Can you also trim my beard?

    Usage

    A request for male clients.

    Grammar Note

    "Kamān" means "also". "Daʾn" means beard. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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