Beauty & Grooming

1. Миңә бөҙрәханаға барырға кәрәк.

   Miñä bödhräkhanagha baryrgha käräk.

   I need to go to the hairdresser's

   Usage

   Say that you need to visit a hairdresser

   Grammar Note

   "бөҙрәхана" (curl + place) is a hairdresser's or barber's. "…ға барырға кәрәк" means "I need to go to …". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Миңә сәсемде ҡырҡтырырға кәрәк.

   Miñä säsemde qyrqtyryrgha käräk.

   I need to get a haircut

   Usage

   Say that you need a haircut

   Grammar Note

   "ҡырҡтыр-" is the causative form of ҡырҡ- (to cut): to have something cut by someone. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Мин сәсемде буярға теләйем.

   Min säsemde buyargha teläyem.

   I'd like to dye my hair

   Usage

   Ask for your hair to be dyed

   Grammar Note

   The verb буя- means to paint or dye. "теләйем" (I want) takes the infinitive. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Сәсемдең осон ғына ҡырҡығыҙ әле.

   Säsemdeñ oson ghyna qyrqyghydh äle.

   Just trim the ends of my hair please

   Usage

   Ask the hairdresser to cut only the ends

   Grammar Note

   "ҡырҡығыҙ" is the polite plural imperative; adding "әле" softens the request. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Минең тирем һиҙгер.

   Mineñ tirem hidhger.

   I have sensitive skin

   Usage

   Tell the staff that your skin is sensitive

   Grammar Note

   "тирем" is тире (skin) with the possessive ending -м, "my skin". "һиҙгер" means sensitive. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Бында һаҡал ҡырҙырырға буламы?

   Bynda haqal qyrdhyryrgha bulamy?

   Can I get a beard shave here?

   Usage

   Ask whether you can have a shave

   Grammar Note

   "ҡырҙыр-" is the causative of ҡыр- (to shave): to have someone shave you. "…ырға буламы?" asks "is it possible to …?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Сәсемә лак һибегеҙ.

   Säsemä lak hibegedh.

   Please spray hairspray on my hair

   Usage

   Ask for hairspray to finish the style

   Grammar Note

   "лак" can also mean varnish, but together with "сәсемә" (on my hair) it means hairspray.

8. Сәсемде ҡыҫҡа итеп алығыҙ әле.

   Säsemde qythqa itep alyghydh äle.

   Please cut my hair short

   Usage

   Ask for a short cut

   Grammar Note

   "ҡыҫҡа итеп алыу" means to cut short; "алығыҙ" is the polite plural imperative. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

9. Тырнаҡтарымды ҡырҡтырырға теләйем.

   Tyrnaqtarymdy qyrqtyryrgha teläyem.

   I'd like to have my nails trimmed

   Usage

   Ask for your nails to be trimmed

   Grammar Note

   "ҡырҡтыр-" means to have something cut. "Тырнаҡтарымды" is тырнаҡ (nail) with plural, possessive and accusative endings. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

10. Хаҡтарҙы күрһәтегеҙ әле.

    Khaqtardhy kürhätegedh äle.

    Please show me the prices

    Usage

    Ask to see the prices

    Grammar Note

    "хаҡ" is price; "хаҡтарҙы" is the plural accusative. "күрһәтегеҙ әле" is a common request pattern in shops. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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