If you are an expat, you have probably visited the salons many times before in Vietnam. If you are a traveler, there might be a chance that you would want a nice and affordable haircut when it's a little too hot in Saigon.
Even though you could simply use your body language and show a hairstyle picture to the Vietnamese hairdresser, this article will show you just how easy it is to request for the services.
Try and leave your comments to let me know if this article is helpful for your salon trip!
Asking for the Service
Pronoun + muốn + the service
For example:
Tôi muốn cắt tóc kiểu này.
: I want to cut hair this style.
Tôi muốn nhuộm tóc màu này.
: I want to dye hair this color.
Tôi muốn cắt tóc và gội đầu.
: I want to cut hair and wash hair.
Here is the list of some services that you can get at the salon:
| [VIE] | [ENG] |
|---|---|
| cắt tóc | to cut hair |
| cắt tóc nữ | women's haircuts |
| cắt tóc nam | men's haircuts |
| nhuộm tóc | to dye hair |
| uốn tóc | to perm hair |
| duỗi tóc | to straighten hair |
| tạo kiểu tóc | to style hair |
| gội đầu | to wash hair |
| mát sa mặt | to get facial massage |
| làm móng | to do nails |
| làm móng tay / móng chân | to do manicure / pedicure |
Getting a Haircut
Some simple but useful phrases when getting a haircut.
Kiểu tóc nào hợp với tôi?
: Which hairstyle suits me?
Tôi muốn kiểu tóc này.
: I want this hairstyle.
Tôi muốn kiểu tóc đó.
: I want that hairstyle.
Ngắn hơn một chút.
: A little bit shorter.
Dài hơn một chút.
: A little bit longer.
Tỉa tóc mái một chút.
: Trim the fringe a little bit.
Tỉa đuôi tóc một chút.
: Trim hair ends a little bit.
Tôi không muốn gội đầu.
: I don't want to wash hair.
Tôi muốn cạo râu.
: I want to shave beard.
Getting hair coloring
Màu tóc nào hợp với tôi?
: Which hair color suits me?
Tôi muốn màu này.
: I want this color.
Có cần tẩy tóc không?
: Need to bleach hair?
Cần.
: Need.
Không cần.
: No need.
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