Beauty & Grooming

1. Желео бих шишање.

   ŽE-le-o bih ši-ŠA-nje.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Used to request a haircut at a salon or barbershop

   Grammar Note

   шишање is the verbal noun from шишати (to cut hair). желео бих is the polite conditional

2. Само подравнајте — немојте превише скраћивати.

   SA-mo po-drav-NAJ-te — NE-moj-te pre-VI-še skra-ĆI-va-ti.

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

   Usage

   Used to request a light trim at the salon

   Grammar Note

   немојте + infinitive expresses polite prohibition. подравнајте is the polite plural imperative

3. Желео бих да обојим косу у...

   ŽE-le-o bih da o-BO-jim KO-su u...

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

   Usage

   Used to request hair coloring; follow with the color name

   Grammar Note

   обојим is 1st person singular of обојити (to dye). косу is accusative of коса (hair)

4. Могу ли погледати каталог фризура?

   MO-gu li po-GLE-da-ti ka-ta-LOG fri-ZU-ra?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Used to request a hairstyle catalogue at the salon

   Grammar Note

   фризура is the genitive plural of фризура (hairstyle) — catalogue of hairstyles

5. Желео бих прање и сушење косе.

   ŽE-le-o bih PRA-nje i SU-še-nje KO-se.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Used to request a shampoo and blow-dry service

   Grammar Note

   прање и сушење косе = washing and drying of hair, using the genitive of association

6. Да ли нудите украшавање ноктију?

   da li NU-di-te u-kra-ša-VA-nje NOK-ti-ju?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Used to ask if nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   "Украшавање" is a neuter verbal noun and takes its complement in the genitive after it: "украшавање ноктију" ("ноктију" = genitive plural of "нокат").

7. Желео бих гел нокте / акрилне нокте.

   ŽE-le-o bih gel NOK-te / a-KRIL-ne NOK-te.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Used to specify the type of nail service desired

   Grammar Note

   нокте is accusative plural. гел and акрилне modify нокте as adjectives

8. Колико ће то коштати?

   KO-li-ko će to KOŠ-ta-ti?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price before getting a service

   Grammar Note

   ће + infinitive forms the future tense. колико ће то коштати = how much will that cost

9. Колико ће то трајати?

   KO-li-ko će to TRA-ja-ti?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long a beauty service will take

   Grammar Note

   трајати means "to last/take (time)". ће трајати is the future tense form

10. Желео бих третман лица.

    ŽE-le-o bih TRET-man LI-ca.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Used to request a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    третман лица = facial treatment, using the genitive of lice (face)

11. Моја коса је коврчава / равна / танка / густа.

    MO-ja KO-sa je KOV-rča-va / RAV-na / TAN-ka / GU-sta.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Used to describe your hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    All are feminine predicative adjectives agreeing with коса (hair, feminine noun)

12. Можете ли ми исправити косу / урадити трајну?

    MO-že-te li mi is-PRA-vi-ti KO-su / u-RA-di-ti TRAJ-nu?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Used to request a straightening or permanent wave service

    Grammar Note

    "Можете ли" is the polite question form; "косу" is the accusative of "коса". A perm is the noun "трајна" (short for "трајна ондулација") and pairs with the verb "урадити"/"направити". "исправити косу" means to straighten the hair

13. Врло сам задовољан резултатом — хвала.

    VR-lo sam za-do-VOLJ-an re-ZUL-ta-tom — HVA-la.

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

    Usage

    Used after a beauty service to express satisfaction

    Grammar Note

    задовољан + instrumental means "satisfied with". Female form: задовољна

14. Можете ли обликовати / епилирати обрве?

    MO-že-te li ob-li-KO-va-ti / e-pi-LI-ra-ti OB-rve?

    Can you shape / tweeze my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Used to request eyebrow shaping or tweezing

    Grammar Note

    обрве is the accusative plural of обрва (eyebrow)

15. Да ли је потребна резервација?

    da li je po-TREB-na re-zer-VA-ci-ja?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Used to check if a reservation is required at the salon

    Grammar Note

    потребна is the feminine predicative form agreeing with резервација (feminine noun)

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