Beauty & Grooming

1. ମୁଁ ବାଳ କଟାଇବି।

   Muñ bāḷa kaṭāibi.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Used to request a haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   "କଟାଇବି" (kaṭāibi) is the causative first-person future "I will have (it) cut"

2. ଟିକିଏ ମାତ୍ର କାଟନ୍ତୁ — ବେଶୀ କାଟନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ।

   Ṭikie mātra kāṭantu — beśī kāṭantu nāhiṃ.

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

   Usage

   Used to request only a light trim

   Grammar Note

   "ନାହିଁ" (nāhiṃ) is the negator placed after the verb, forming "don't …"

3. ମୁଁ ମୋ ବାଳ [ରଙ୍ଗ] ରଙ୍ଗ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ।

   Muñ mo bāḷa [raṅga] raṅga karibāku cāheṃ.

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

   Usage

   Used to request hair dyeing in a specific color

   Grammar Note

   "ରଙ୍ଗ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ" (raṅga karibāku cāheṃ) means "I want to dye/color"

4. ମୁଁ ହେୟାର ଷ୍ଟାଇଲ ବହି ଦେଖିପାରିବି କି?

   Muñ heyāra sṭāila bahi dekhipāribi ki?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Used to request a hairstyle reference book

   Grammar Note

   "ଦେଖିପାରିବି କି" (dekhipāribi ki) politely asks "may I look at it?"

5. ମୁଁ ଶାମ୍ପୁ ଓ ବ୍ଲୋ ଡ୍ରାଇ ଚାହେଁ।

   Muñ śāmpu o blo ḍrāi cāheṃ.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Used to request shampoo and blow-dry service

   Grammar Note

   Both "ଶାମ୍ପୁ" (śāmpu) and "ବ୍ଲୋ ଡ୍ରାଇ" (blo ḍrāi) are borrowed from English

6. ନେଲ ଆର୍ଟ ହୁଏ କି?

   Nela ārṭa hue ki?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Used to ask if nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   "ହୁଏ କି" (hue ki) asks whether a service is done / available

7. ମୁଁ ଜେଲ ନେଲ / ଆକ୍ରିଲିକ ନେଲ ଚାହେଁ।

   Muñ jela nela / ākrilika nela cāheṃ.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Used to specify the type of nail service

   Grammar Note

   "ଚାହେଁ" (cāheṃ) is the first-person present of "to want"

8. ଏହାର ଦାମ କେତେ ହେବ?

   Ehāra dāma kete heba?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the cost of a beauty service

   Grammar Note

   "ହେବ" (heba) is the future form meaning "will be"

9. କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗିବ?

   Kete samaya lāgiba?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long a beauty treatment takes

   Grammar Note

   "ଲାଗିବ" (lāgiba) is the future form meaning "will take (time)"

10. ମୁଁ ଫେସିଆଲ / ଚର୍ମ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ଚାହେଁ।

    Muñ phesiāla / carma cikitsā cāheṃ.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Used to request a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    "ଚର୍ମ" (carma) comes from Sanskrit and means "skin"

11. ମୋ ବାଳ କୁଞ୍ଚିତ / ସିଧା / ପତଳା / ମୋଟା।

    Mo bāḷa kuñcita / sidhā / pataḷā / moṭā.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Used to describe your hair type

    Grammar Note

    "ପତଳା" (pataḷā) means fine/thin; "ମୋଟା" (moṭā) means thick

12. ବାଳ ସିଧା / ପର୍ମ କରିପାରିବେ କି?

    Bāḷa sidhā / parma karipāribe ki?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Used to request hair straightening or a perm

    Grammar Note

    "କରିପାରିବେ କି" (karipāribe ki) politely asks "can you do it?"

13. ଫଳାଫଳ ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଲାଗିଲା — ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ!

    Phaḷāphaḷa bahuta bhala lāgilā — dhanyabāda!

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

    Usage

    Used to express satisfaction after a beauty service

    Grammar Note

    "ଭଲ ଲାଗିଲା" (bhala lāgilā) is the past form meaning "it felt good / I liked it"

14. ଭ୍ରୂ ଆକାର ଦେଇପାରିବେ କି?

    Bhrū ākāra deipāribe ki?

    Can you shape / thread my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Used to request eyebrow shaping

    Grammar Note

    "ଦେଇପାରିବେ କି" (deipāribe ki) is the polite second-person "could you do it for me?"

15. ଆଗରୁ ଆପଏଣ୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ଦରକାର କି?

    Āgaru āpaeṇṭameṇṭa darakāra ki?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Used to ask if an appointment is required

    Grammar Note

    "ଦରକାର" (darakāra) means "necessary / needed"

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