At the Hairdresser
Use these practical phrases to confidently explain exactly how you want your hair cut, colored, and styled at a Persian-speaking salon.
Key Phrases
برای ساعت سه وقت کوتاهی داشتم.
neutralbaraye sa'at-e se vaght-e kutahi dashtam.
I had a haircut appointment for three o'clock.
Use this to announce yourself when you first walk into the salon.
فقط یه کوتاهی و مرتب کردن میخوام.
neutralfaghat ye kutahi o morattab kardan mikham.
I just want a haircut and a tidy up.
میخوام مدلی که تو این عکس هست رو برام بزنی.
casualmikham modeli ke tu in aks hast ro baram bezani.
I want you to cut the style that is in this picture for me.
A very natural way to show a reference photo on your phone.
لازمه قبل از کوتاهی موهام شسته بشه؟
neutrallazeme ghabl az kutahi muham shoste beshe?
Is it necessary for my hair to be washed before the cut?
فقط میخوام نوکگیری کنید تا موخورهها بره.
neutralfaghat mikham nok-giri konid ta mukho-re-ha bere.
I just want a trim to get rid of the split ends.
The term 'nok-giri' is the exact everyday word for a small trim (literally: taking the tips).
زیاد کوتاهش نکن، در حد یکی دو سانت.
casualziyad kutahesh nakon, dar hadd-e yeki do sant.
Don't cut it too short, just about one or two centimeters.
ممکنه بالای موهام رو کمی بیشتر کوتاه کنید؟
politemomkene balaye muham ro kami bishtar kutah konid?
Could you please cut a little more off the top?
A polite way to ask for a slight adjustment during the cut.
قبلاً موهام رو رنگ کرده بودم، ولی حالا میخوام عوضش کنم.
politeghablan muham ro rang karde budam, vali hala mikham avazesh konam.
I had dyed my hair before, but now I want to change it.
اگر بخوام موهام رو روشنتر کنم، باید دکلره بشه؟
neutralagar bekham muham ro roshan-tar konam, bayad dekolore beshe?
If I want to make my hair lighter, does it have to be bleached?
'dekolore shodan' is the standard borrowed term for bleaching hair.
فقط یه سشوار ساده بکش، نمیخوام خیلی مدلدار بشه.
casualfaghat ye sesho-var-e sade bekesh, nemikham kheyli model-dar beshe.
Just give it a simple blow-dry, I don't want it to be too styled.
امشب مهمونی دارم، بنابراین میخوام خیلی قشنگ درستش کنید.
neutralemshab mehmooni daram, banabar-in mikham kheyli ghashang dorostesh konid.
I have a party tonight, so I want you to style it beautifully.
پشتش هنوز یه کم بلنده، میشه بیشتر کوتاهش کنی؟
casualposhtesh hanuz ye kam bolande, mishe bishtar kutahesh koni?
The back is still a bit long, can you cut it more?
دقیقاً همونی شد که میخواستم، دستتون درد نکنه.
politedaghighan hamuni shod ke mikhastam, dastetun dard nakone.
It turned out exactly how I wanted, thank you.
'dastetun dard nakone' (may your hands not ache) is the most natural way to thank someone for a physical service.
هزینه کوتاهی و سشوار روی هم چقدر شده؟
neutralhazine-ye kutahi o sesho-var ruye ham cheghadr shode?
How much has the haircut and blow-dry come to altogether?