Beauty & Grooming

1. Ina son yanke gashin kaina.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Requesting a haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   "Ina son ..." = I want to ... "yanke" = to cut

2. Don Allah yanke kaɗan kawai — kada ku yanke da yawa.

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

   Usage

   Requesting only a small trim

   Grammar Note

   "Don Allah" = please (polite). "kada" = don't/negative imperative

3. Ina so in rina gashina [launi].

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

   Usage

   Requesting hair coloring

   Grammar Note

   "rina" = to dye. Replace [launi] with desired color

4. Zan iya duba littafin aske?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Requesting to see a hairstyle catalog

   Grammar Note

   "Zan iya ..." = Can I ...? (ability/permission question)

5. Ina son wanke gashin kaina da bushewa.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Requesting a shampoo and blow-dry service

   Grammar Note

   "wanke" = to wash. "bushewa" = drying

6. Kuna yin adon farce?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking if nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   "Kuna yin ..." = "do you do/offer …?". The previous fashi means "breaking, splitting", which reads as breaking the nails. Decoration is ado, linked form adon — the same word the Culture & Etiquette category uses in "kayan ado" (ornaments)

7. Ina son farce ta gel / farce ta wucin gadi.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Requesting gel or acrylic nails

   Grammar Note

   "ta" = of (genitive). "wucin gadi" = artificial

8. Nawa ne farashi?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a beauty service

   Grammar Note

   "Nawa ne farashi?" = How much is the price? (basic price question)

9. Yana ɗaukar tsawon lokaci nawa?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long a service will take

   Grammar Note

   "tsawon lokaci nawa?" = how long? (duration question)

10. Ina son kula da fata / fuska.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Requesting facial or skin care treatment

    Grammar Note

    "kula da" = to take care of / treat

11. Gashin kaina lankwasasshe ne / madaidaici ne / siriri ne / mai kauri ne.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Describing your hair type to a stylist

    Grammar Note

    "... ne" = it is ... (follows the predicate adjective/noun). "mai kauri" = thick

12. Kuna iya mayar da gashin kaina madaidaici / lankwasasshe?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Requesting hair straightening or perming

    Grammar Note

    "Kuna iya ...?" = Can you ...? (ability question). "mayar da A B" = make/turn A into B

13. Ina farin ciki da sakamakon. Na gode.

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

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction after the service

    Grammar Note

    "ina farin ciki da ..." = I am happy with .... "Na gode" = thank you (common Hausa expression of gratitude)

14. Kuna iya tsara / cire gira?

    Can you shape / thread my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Requesting eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    The previous gashin baki is gashi (hair) + baki (mouth) — that is, a moustache, not eyebrows; bty-016 in this file already covers the beard separately. An eyebrow is gira.

15. Ina buƙatar yin alƙawari da farko?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Asking if an advance appointment is required

    Grammar Note

    "Ina buƙatar ..." = I need ...

16. Kuna iya aske gemu na ma?

    Can you also trim my beard?

    Usage

    Requesting beard trimming in addition to haircut

    Grammar Note

    "ma" = also/too (addition marker)

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