Beauty & Grooming

1. Би үс засуулахыг хүсч байна.

   Bi üs zasuulakhyg khüsch baina.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Basic phrase at a hair salon or barbershop

   Grammar Note

   "khüsch baina" expresses current desire

2. Арай л богиносгоорой. Их бүү тайраарай.

   Arai l boginosgooroi. Ikh büü tairaarai.

   Just a little trim. Don't cut too much.

   Usage

   Specify how much to trim

   Grammar Note

   "büü" is a prohibitive adverb meaning "don't"

3. Би үсээ [өнгө] өнгөөр будуулахыг хүсч байна.

   Bi üsee [öngö] öngöör buduulakhyg khüsch baina.

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

   Usage

   Request hair dyeing with a specific color

   Grammar Note

   "buduulakhyg khüsch baina" means "want to have (it) dyed"

4. Үсний загварын ном үзүүлж болох уу?

   Üsnii zagvaryn nom üzüülj bolokh uu?

   Can you show me a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Request to see the hairstyle catalog

   Grammar Note

   "üzüülj bolokh uu" asks if showing is possible

5. Үс угаалгаж, хатаалгах боломжтой юу?

   Üs ugaalgaj, khataalgakh bolomjtoi yuu?

   Can I get a shampoo and blow-dry?

   Usage

   Ask for shampoo and blow-dry service

   Grammar Note

   "bolomjtoi yuu" asks about possibility

6. Хумсны урлал хийдэг үү?

   Khumsny urlal khiideg üü?

   Do you do nail art?

   Usage

   Ask if nail art services are available

   Grammar Note

   "khiideg üü" asks if something is habitually done

7. Гель хумс хийлгэхийг хүсч байна.

   Geli khums khiilgekhiig khüsch baina.

   I'd like to get gel nails.

   Usage

   Request gel nails

   Grammar Note

   "khiilgekh" is the causative form meaning "to have done"

8. Энэ хэд болох вэ?

   Ene khed bolokh ve?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   The most basic way to ask the price

   Grammar Note

   "khed bolokh ve" is the simplest way to ask the price

9. Хэр удаан болох вэ?

   Kher udaan bolokh ve?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Ask how long the treatment will take

   Grammar Note

   "kher udaan" asks about the duration

10. Арьс арчилгаа хийлгэхийг хүсч байна.

    Aris archilgaa khiilgekhiig khüsch baina.

    I'd like a skin treatment / facial.

    Usage

    Request a skin treatment or facial

    Grammar Note

    "archilgaa" means "care / maintenance"

11. Миний үс буржгар/шулуун/нарийн.

    Minii üs burjgar/shuluun/nariin.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine.

    Usage

    Describe your hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    Mongolian adjectives don't inflect and can follow the noun

12. Үсийг шулуун болгоно уу / буржгарлуулна уу?

    Üsiig shuluun bolgono uu / burjgarluulna uu?

    Please straighten / perm my hair.

    Usage

    Request hair straightening or perming

    Grammar Note

    "-na uu" is a polite imperative ending

13. Үр дүн гайхалтай байна! Баярлалаа!

    Ür dün gaikhaltai baina! Bayarlalaa!

    The result is amazing! Thank you!

    Usage

    Express satisfaction after a beauty treatment

    Grammar Note

    "baina" is a present-tense copula

14. Хөмсгийг хэлбэрлэж өгнө үү?

    Khömsgiig khelberlej ögnö üü?

    Can you shape my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Request eyebrow shaping

    Grammar Note

    "ögno üü" is a polite request form meaning "please do"

15. Урьдчилж захиалга хийх шаардлагатай юу?

    Uridchilj zakhialga khiikh shaardlagatai yuu?

    Do I need to make an appointment in advance?

    Usage

    Check if an advance appointment is required

    Grammar Note

    "shaardlagatai yuu" asks if something is required

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