Beauty & Grooming

1. 我想欲剪頭毛。

   Guá siūnn beh tsián thâu-mn̂g.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Basic phrase at a salon or barbershop

   Grammar Note

   "siūnn beh" is the Taiwanese expression for desire

2. 剪一點仔就好，毋通剪傷濟。

   Tsián tsi̍t-tiám-á tō hó, m̄-thang tsián siunn-tsē.

   Just a little trim — don't cut too much.

   Usage

   Specify how much to trim

   Grammar Note

   "m̄-thang" is the Taiwanese prohibitive expression "don't"

3. 我想欲染頭毛做[色水]。

   Guá siūnn beh ní thâu-mn̂g tsò [sik-tsuí].

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

   Usage

   Request hair dyeing in a specific color

   Grammar Note

   "tsò" means "to become / to make into". 色 is sik (4th tone) and has no entry for 顏色; the headword for "colour" is 色水 sik-tsuí

4. 有髮型冊會使看無？

   Ū huat-hîng tsheh ē-sái khuànn bô?

   Can I see a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Request to see a hairstyle catalog

   Grammar Note

   "tsheh" means "book" in Taiwanese

5. 有洗頭毛兼烘頭毛無？

   Ū sé thâu-mn̂g kiam hang thâu-mn̂g bô?

   Do you offer shampoo and blow-dry?

   Usage

   Ask for shampoo and blow-dry services

   Grammar Note

   "kiam" (兼) is a conjunction meaning "and also / in addition"

6. 有甲仔彩繪無？

   Ū kah-á tshái-huì bô?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Ask if nail art is available

   Grammar Note

   "-á" is a diminutive; "kah-á" is the colloquial word for nail

7. 我想欲做膠甲/水晶甲。

   Guá siūnn beh tsò ka-kah / tsuí-tsing-kah.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Request gel or acrylic nail service

   Grammar Note

   "tsò" is a general-purpose verb meaning "do / make"

8. 這愛偌濟？

   Tsit ài guā-tsē?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Ask the price of a service

   Grammar Note

   "ài guā-tsē?" is the Taiwanese way to ask the price

9. 愛幾久？

   Ài kuí-kú?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Ask how long the treatment will take

   Grammar Note

   "ài kuí-kú?" asks "how long does it take?"

10. 我想欲做面部保養。

    Guá siūnn beh tsò bīn-pōo pó-ióng.

    I'd like a facial treatment.

    Usage

    Request a facial skin care treatment

    Grammar Note

    "tsò pó-ióng" means "to do skincare / get a treatment"

11. 我的頭毛是虯的/直的/幼的。

    Guá ê thâu-mn̂g sī khiû ê / ti̍t ê / iù ê.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine.

    Usage

    Describe your hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    "ê" is the Taiwanese attributive particle equivalent to Mandarin "的". Curly is written 虯 (khiû) and fine is written 幼 (iù)

12. 會使共我的頭毛搝直/燙虯無？

    Ē-sái kā guá ê thâu-mn̂g khiú-ti̍t / thǹg-khiû bô?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Request hair straightening or perming

    Grammar Note

    "kā" is a Taiwanese preposition marking the object of an action. 搝 (khiú) = pull, 虯 (khiû) = curly

13. 結果真好！多謝！

    Kiat-kó tsin hó! To-siā!

    The result is really great! Thank you!

    Usage

    Express satisfaction after the beauty treatment

    Grammar Note

    "tsin" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very / really"

14. 會使共我修眉毛無？

    Ē-sái kā guá siu bâi-mn̂g bô?

    Can you shape my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Request eyebrow shaping

    Grammar Note

    "Kā" (共) is the benefactive preposition "for"; Mandarin "幫我 + verb" is "kā guá + verb" in Taiwanese

15. 愛先訂時間無？

    Ài sing tīng sî-kan bô?

    Do I need to book an appointment in advance?

    Usage

    Check if an advance appointment is required

    Grammar Note

    "ài sing" means "need to... first / in advance"

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