Beauty & Grooming

1. Abdi hoyong motong buuk.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Asking for a haircut at a salon or barber

   Grammar Note

   Buuk is hair and motong is to cut; abdi hoyong plus a verb means I want to

2. Dirapihkeun sakedik waé, ulah dipotong seueur teuing.

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

   Usage

   Asking for only a small trim

   Grammar Note

   Dirapihkeun means be tidied up, sakedik waé is just a little, and ulah is don't

3. Abdi hoyong buuk abdi diwarnaan [warna].

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

   Usage

   Asking for a hair colour; replace [warna] with a colour name

   Grammar Note

   Diwarnaan means be coloured and warna means colour

4. Abdi tiasa ningali buku modél buuk?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Asking to see hairstyle examples

   Grammar Note

   Tiasa is can, ningali is the polite to see, and modél buuk is hairstyle

5. Abdi hoyong nyeuseuh buuk sareng dikeringkeun.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Asking for a wash and blow-dry

   Grammar Note

   Nyeuseuh is to wash, dikeringkeun is be dried, and sareng is the polite and

6. Di dieu aya layanan nail art?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking whether a salon offers nail art

   Grammar Note

   Aya means there is, layanan is service, and nail art is a loanword

7. Abdi hoyong kuku gel / akrilik.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Choosing a type of nail service

   Grammar Note

   Kuku is nail; gel and akrilik are loanwords

8. Sadayana sabaraha biayana?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking the total price of a service

   Grammar Note

   Sadayana is all, biaya is cost (-na makes it definite), and sabaraha is how much

9. Sabaraha lami?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long a treatment takes

   Grammar Note

   Sabaraha lami means how long; lami is the polite form of lila

10. Abdi hoyong facial / perawatan kulit.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Asking for a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    Perawatan is care and kulit is skin

11. Buuk abdi keriting / lempeng / ipis / kandel.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Describing your hair type; pick the word that fits

    Grammar Note

    Keriting is curly, lempeng is straight, ipis is thin and kandel is thick

12. Buuk abdi tiasa dilempengkeun / dikeriting?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Asking about straightening or a perm

    Grammar Note

    Dilempengkeun is be straightened and dikeriting is be curled

13. Abdi bungah pisan ku hasilna, hatur nuhun!

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

    Usage

    Saying you are pleased with the result

    Grammar Note

    Bungah is happy, ku is by/with, hasilna is the result, and hatur nuhun is polite thanks

14. Tiasa alis abdi dirapihkeun / dicukur?

    Can you shape / shave my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Asking for eyebrow grooming; ask for either shaping or shaving

    Grammar Note

    Alis is eyebrow, dirapihkeun is be tidied and dicukur is be shaved

15. Produk naon anu dianggo?

    What products do you use?

    Usage

    Checking which products are used, e.g. for sensitive skin

    Grammar Note

    Produk is product and anu dianggo means that is used

16. Naha kedah ngadamel janji heula?

    Do I need to make an appointment first?

    Usage

    Asking whether an appointment is needed

    Grammar Note

    Naha opens a yes-no question; kedah is must and ngadamel janji is make an appointment

17. Tiasa sakalian janggot abdi dirapihkeun?

    Can you also trim my beard?

    Usage

    Asking for a beard trim as well

    Grammar Note

    Sakalian means while at it and janggot is beard

18. Abdi hoyong sirah abdi diurut.

    I'd like a scalp massage.

    Usage

    Asking for a head massage; Sundanese uses urut

    Grammar Note

    Sirah is head and diurut is be massaged

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