Beauty & Grooming

1. 머리를 자르고 싶어요.

   Meo-ri-reul ja-reu-go si-peo-yo.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Basic phrase at a hair salon or barbershop

   Grammar Note

   "-고 싶어요" expresses desire: "I want to"

2. 조금만 다듬어 주세요. 너무 많이 자르지 마세요.

   Jo-geum-man da-deum-eo ju-se-yo. Neo-mu ma-ni ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo.

   Just a trim, please — don't cut too much.

   Usage

   Specify how little to cut

   Grammar Note

   "-지 마세요" is the polite negative imperative "please don't"

3. 머리를 갈색으로 염색하고 싶어요.

   Meo-ri-reul gal-sae-geu-ro yeom-saek-ha-go si-peo-yo.

   I'd like to dye my hair brown.

   Usage

   Request hair dyeing with a specified color

   Grammar Note

   "으로/로" is a particle indicating direction or transformation

4. 헤어스타일 책을 볼 수 있나요?

   He-eo-seu-ta-il chae-geul bol su in-na-yo?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Ask to see the hairstyle catalog

   Grammar Note

   "볼 수 있나요" asks if one can look at something

5. 샴푸하고 드라이해 주세요.

   Syam-pu-ha-go deu-ra-i-hae ju-se-yo.

   Please shampoo and blow-dry my hair.

   Usage

   Request a shampoo and blow-dry

   Grammar Note

   "해 주세요" is the polite request form "please do"

6. 네일아트도 하나요?

   Ne-il-a-teu-do ha-na-yo?

   Do you also offer nail art?

   Usage

   Ask if nail art is available

   Grammar Note

   "하나요" asks if a service is performed

7. 젤 네일/아크릴 네일을 하고 싶어요.

   Jel ne-il/a-keu-ril ne-il-eul ha-go si-peo-yo.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Request gel or acrylic nail service

   Grammar Note

   "을/를 하다" forms a compound verb with the object particle

8. 얼마예요?

   Eol-ma-ye-yo?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   Simplest way to ask the price

   Grammar Note

   "얼마예요" is the most common way to ask the price

9. 얼마나 걸리나요?

   Eol-ma-na geol-li-na-yo?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Ask how long the treatment will take

   Grammar Note

   "걸리다" means "to take time" in Korean

10. 피부 관리를 받고 싶어요.

    Pi-bu gwal-li-reul bat-go si-peo-yo.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Request a facial or skin care treatment

    Grammar Note

    "받고 싶어요" expresses desire to receive a service

11. 제 머리는 곱슬머리예요 / 직모예요 / 가는 편이에요.

    Je meo-ri-neun gop-seul-meo-ri-ye-yo / jing-mo-ye-yo / ga-neun pyeo-ni-e-yo.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine.

    Usage

    Describe your hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    "편이에요" expresses a tendency or leaning: "tends to be"

12. 머리를 펴 주세요 / 파마해 주세요.

    Meo-ri-reul pyeo ju-se-yo / pa-ma-hae ju-se-yo.

    Please straighten my hair / please perm my hair.

    Usage

    Request hair straightening or perming

    Grammar Note

    "해 주세요" is a polite request form

13. 결과에 매우 만족해요. 감사합니다!

    Gyeol-gwa-e mae-u man-jok-hae-yo. Gam-sa-ham-ni-da!

    I'm very satisfied with the result. Thank you!

    Usage

    Express satisfaction after a beauty treatment

    Grammar Note

    "매우" is an adverb meaning "very / extremely"

14. 눈썹 정리를 해 주실 수 있나요?

    Nun-sseop jeong-ni-reul hae ju-sil su in-na-yo?

    Can you shape my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Request eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    "해 주실 수 있나요" is a polite request question

15. 예약이 필요한가요?

    Ye-yak-i pi-ryo-han-ga-yo?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Check if an appointment is required in advance

    Grammar Note

    "필요한가요" asks if something is necessary

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