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At the Hairdresser

Use these phrases when you visit a salon for a haircut.

Key Phrases

Can I get a simple haircut today, please?

💡 Use this phrase when you arrive at the salon.

I only want a trim for my hair.

💡 A trim means the hairdresser cuts a very small amount.

Please make the sides shorter than the top.

💡 Use this to explain the length you want.

I want to keep it longer on the top.

How much will this style and color cost?

💡 Ask this question to know the price before the haircut.

Can you color my hair dark brown, please?

I want to change my hair style today.

Can you show me some photos of styles?

Do you have time for a haircut today?

I will pay with my card after the haircut.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Hello, can I get a simple haircut today, please?
Hairdresser
Please sit here and tell me about your style.
Customer
I want to change my hair style and color.
Hairdresser
I can color your hair, so which color do you want?
Customer
Can you color my hair dark brown, please?
Hairdresser
I will color it brown, but will we make it shorter?
Customer
Please make the sides shorter than the top.
Hairdresser
Excellent, and the haircut will cost fifty dollars today.

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