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#45164 - 06/01/05 09:59 AM Haircut in Spanish... Help!
Detroit Offline
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Registered: 08/12/04
Posts: 2
Loc: tarragona
greetings!

pls tell what spanish phrases can help me have a regular (nothing fancy) haircut. my hair is over my ears and I want it cut short. how to say in spanish - I want to have a regular haircut.

please help!

thanks...

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#45165 - 06/01/05 11:22 AM Re: Haircut in Spanish... Help!
Eddie Offline
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Registered: 06/05/00
Posts: 1713
Loc: Phila., PA, USA
One picture is worth a thousand words: If you have a recent photo of yourself with a haircut the way you wear it, just show that to el peluquero, and say asi, asi!

If you don't, just say: un corte de pelo corriente and: lots of luck! rolleyes

In worst case, just point to someone and tell the peluquero: Como el! laugh

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#45166 - 06/01/05 11:43 AM Re: Haircut in Spanish... Help!
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Registered: 07/07/00
Posts: 1437
Loc: Charlotte, NC. U.S.A.
Priceless advice Eddie! LOL laugh
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#45167 - 06/02/05 11:00 AM Re: Haircut in Spanish... Help!
kelar419 Offline
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Registered: 03/22/02
Posts: 541
Loc: Texas
Your post made me laugh because I found myself in the same situation when I was studying abroad in Granada.... my hair pretty much got so bad eventually that I had no choice and had to go. I speak pretty Spanish but was terrified. I asked my Spanish friend to recommend a salon, and then made her come with me. Well this was great until we got there and they made me put this robe on over my clothes and took me to a different room! I think the place I went was pretty average, at least it seemed that way from the people in it!
It was an intersting experience to say the least!
I didnt even have a photo, it would have been a good idea. I tried to explain what I wanted, I'm sure I wasnt using the correct terminology but with enough describing I think they got it... for example I wanted the part on the right side, well I had no idea the word for part so I just said "la raya", probably not the correct term but she got the idea. You get the idea, just do a lot of pointing, etc. In the end, I ended up with a pretty decent haircut! Maybe thats because beyond the baisc, how long, layers etc, it was pretty much in their hands smile
Some vocab I have learned since that first study abroad experience 3 years ago that you might find helpful...
-layers are called "capas"
-sideburns are called "patillas"
-even it up- "emparejar"
-a trim is "recortar"
-hair dye is tinte or tinto, something like that.
hope that helps a bit!
kelly
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