Beauty & Grooming

1. Malago' yu' na u adotfo i gapotulu-hu.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Requesting a haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   "malago' yu' na u~" = I want ~ to happen

2. Didide' ha', pot fabót — ti meggai na adotfo.

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

   Usage

   Requesting a light trim only

   Grammar Note

   "Didide' ha'" = just a little. "Sa'" means "because", not "just"

3. Malago' yu' na u tumu i gapotulu-hu [kulót].

   I'd like to dye my hair [color].

   Usage

   Requesting to dye hair a specific color

   Grammar Note

   "tumu" = "to dye", used for dyeing clothes and gray hair; "kulót" (colour) is from Spanish "color"

4. Siña hu lili'e' un libro ni estilo na gapotulu?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Asking to see a hairstyle lookbook

   Grammar Note

   "Siña hu" = I can~

5. Malago' yu' shampu yan blow-dry.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Requesting shampoo and blow-dry

   Grammar Note

   English loanwords "shampoo" and "blow-dry"

6. Guaha nail art gi i lugåt-miyo?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking if nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   English loanword "nail art"

7. Malago' yu' gel nails / acrylic nails.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Requesting gel or acrylic nails

   Grammar Note

   English loanwords

8. Kuanto na salåpe' este?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of a beauty service

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "cuánto" (how much)

9. Kuanto na tiempo u fåtto?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long the service will take

   Grammar Note

   "u fåtto": fåtto is the future form of måtto ("to come, to arrive"). Literally "how much time will come?", used to ask how long something takes

10. Malago' yu' facial / tratamiento.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Requesting a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "tratamiento"

11. I gapotulu-hu mulåta / derecho / nuhon / dakåkudu.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Describing your hair type

    Grammar Note

    These are adjectives describing hair texture

12. Siña u na'derecho / na'mulåta i gapotulu-hu?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Requesting hair straightening or perming

    Grammar Note

    "Na'~" is the causative prefix. "Derecho" means straight; "titiyas" is a different word, "tortilla"

13. Sen magof yu' — si Yu'os ma'åse'!

    I'm very happy with the result — thank you!

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction with the result

    Grammar Note

    The intensifier "very" is sen ("Extremely; very"). mangge is not a word: mångge means "where" and månnge' means "delicious". magof (happy) takes the singular pronoun yu', so the plural prefix man- is not used

14. Siña u fotma / na'areklåo i sehas-hu?

    Can you shape / thread my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Requesting eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    "Fotma" (to shape, to form) and "sehas" (eyebrows) are the forms used, not "forma" or "sehå"; "seha" means "to reverse, to back up"

15. Håfa na produkto un usa?

    What products do you use?

    Usage

    Asking what products or brands they use

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "producto" (product)

16. Nisisita risetba, pat siña yu' hålom sin risetba?

    Do I need to make an appointment, or can I walk in?

    Usage

    Asking if an appointment is needed

    Grammar Note

    Borrowed from Spanish "necesitar", spelled nisisita

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