Beauty & Grooming

1. Mwen ta renmen fè yon koupe cheve.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Requesting a haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   "Mwen ta renmen fè" means "I'd like to have/do"

2. Koup sèlman — pa koupe twò piti.

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

   Usage

   Requesting only a trim, not a full cut

   Grammar Note

   "pa koupe twò piti" is a negative imperative "don't cut too short"

3. Mwen ta renmen tenn cheve mwen [koulè].

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

   Usage

   Requesting a specific hair color

   Grammar Note

   "Mwen ta renmen tenn" means "I'd like to dye"

4. Èske mwen ka gade yon liv estil cheve?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Asking to browse a hairstyle book

   Grammar Note

   "Èske mwen ka gade" asks permission to look

5. Mwen ta renmen fè yon shampwen ak sechwa.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Requesting shampoo and blow-dry service

   Grammar Note

   "ak" means "and/with"

6. Èske ou ofri dekorasyon zong?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking if nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   "Èske ou ofri" asks if a service is offered

7. Mwen ta renmen zong jèl / akril.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Requesting gel or acrylic nails

   Grammar Note

   "Mwen ta renmen" politely expresses desire

8. Konbyen sa pral koute?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking how much a beauty service costs

   Grammar Note

   "pral koute" is the near-future form meaning "will cost"

9. Konbyen tan sa pral pran?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long the service will take

   Grammar Note

   "pral pran" expresses future duration

10. Mwen ta renmen yon tretman vizaj / po.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Requesting a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    "tretman" from French "traitement" means treatment

11. Cheve mwen fri / lis / fen / epè.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Describing hair type to stylist

    Grammar Note

    In Haitian Creole, subject + adjective expresses "is"

12. Èske ou ka lise / pèmanan cheve mwen?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Requesting hair straightening or perming

    Grammar Note

    "Èske ou ka" asks "can you"

13. Mwen trè kontan ak rezilta a — mèsi anpil.

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

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction with the result

    Grammar Note

    "trè" means "very" as an intensifier

14. Èske ou ka fòme sousil mwen?

    Can you shape my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Requesting eyebrow shaping

    Grammar Note

    "Èske ou ka fòme" asks for shaping service

15. Èske mwen bezwen randevou?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Checking if an appointment is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Èske mwen bezwen" asks "do I need"

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