Beauty & Grooming

1. Bu mhath leam mo fhalt a ghearradh

   I'd like a haircut

   Usage

   A first line to say at a hair salon or barber

   Grammar Note

   "Bu mhath leam" means "I would like". "A ghearradh" is the lenited verbal noun of "geàrr" (cut). Composed sentence.

2. Dìreach beagan dheth, mas e ur toil e

   Just a little off, please

   Usage

   To ask for only a light trim

   Grammar Note

   "Beagan dheth" is "a little of it"; "dheth" is de + e (off it). Composed sentence.

3. Bu mhath leam mo fhalt a dhathachadh

   I'd like to dye my hair

   Usage

   To say you want your hair coloured

   Grammar Note

   "Dathachadh" is the verbal noun of "dathaich" (dye); it lenites after "a". Composed sentence.

4. Tha falt bachlach agam

   I have curly hair

   Usage

   To tell a stylist about your hair type

   Grammar Note

   "Have" is expressed with "aig" (at); "agam" is aig + mi

5. Tha falt dìreach agam

   I have straight hair

   Usage

   To tell a stylist about your hair type

   Grammar Note

   "Dìreach" means "straight". Adjectives follow the noun

6. Tha falt tiugh agam

   I have thick hair

   Usage

   To tell a stylist about your hair type

   Grammar Note

   "Tiugh" means "thick". The dictionary also uses it for thick darkness

7. An urrainn dhuibh m' fheusag a bhearradh cuideachd?

   Can you trim my beard too?

   Usage

   To ask a barber to see to your beard as well

   Grammar Note

   "Beàrr" covers cut, shave and crop. "An urrainn dhuibh" is the polite "can you". Composed sentence.

8. An urrainn dhuibh mo mhalaidhean a bhearradh?

   Can you trim my eyebrows?

   Usage

   To ask for your eyebrows to be tidied

   Grammar Note

   "Mala" is brow; its plural "malaidhean" lenites after "mo". Composed sentence.

9. Dè na chosgas e?

   How much will it cost?

   Usage

   To confirm the price before treatment starts

   Grammar Note

   "Dè na chosgas e?" is literally "what will it cost?", from "cosg". Composed sentence.

10. Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?

    How long will it take?

    Usage

    To ask how long the treatment will take

    Grammar Note

    "Dè cho fada 's a" means "how long". "Bheir" is the future of "thoir" (take), used for time taken

11. A bheil feum air coinneamh?

    Do I need an appointment?

    Usage

    To check whether you can walk in or must book

    Grammar Note

    "Coinneamh" means a meeting or appointment. "Feum air" means "need of". Composed sentence.

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