Beauty & Grooming

1. Nixtieq naqta' xagħri.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Requesting a haircut at the salon

   Grammar Note

   "Xagħri" attaches the possessive suffix -i (my) to xagħar (hair)

2. Ftit biss, jekk jogħġbok — ma taqtagħx wisq.

   Just a trim, please — don't cut too much.

   Usage

   Asking for a light trim without cutting too much

   Grammar Note

   "Ma taqtagħx" is a negative command: the verb taqta' (you cut) is negated by ma before it and -x after it (ma … -x)

3. Nixtieq nisbaġ xagħri [kulur].

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

   Usage

   Requesting hair coloring at the salon

   Grammar Note

   "Nisbaġ" means to dye or to color

4. Nista' nara ktieb ta' stili tal-xagħar?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Asking to browse a hairstyle catalog

   Grammar Note

   "Nista' + verb" asks for permission to do something

5. Nixtieq ħasla u nixxif.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Requesting a wash and blow-dry at the salon

   Grammar Note

   "U" is the Maltese conjunction meaning and

6. Toffru nail art?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking if the salon offers nail art services

   Grammar Note

   "Toffru" is the second-person plural of the verb to offer

7. Nixtieq dwiefer bil-ġell / akriliku.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Requesting gel or acrylic nails at the nail salon

   Grammar Note

   "Bil-ġell" is the contraction of bi (with) and il-ġell (the gel)

8. Kemm jiswa dan?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking about the price of a service

   Grammar Note

   "Kemm jiswa …?" asks a price; the verb is siwi, jiswa with a masculine noun and tiswa with a feminine one

9. Kemm jieħu żmien?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long a service will take

   Grammar Note

   "Jieħu żmien" is the idiomatic phrase meaning to take time

10. Nixtieq trattament tal-wiċċ / tal-ġilda.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Requesting a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    "Tal-wiċċ" means of the face — using the relational preposition ta'

11. Xagħri huwa mġiegħed / dritt / irqiq / oħxon.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Describing your hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    Maltese adjectives agree in gender and number. "Xagħar" (hair) is masculine, so the masculine forms are used (the feminine "dritta" would not agree)

12. Jien kuntent/kuntenta ħafna — grazzi.

    I'm very happy with the result — thank you.

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction with the service received

    Grammar Note

    "Kuntent" (m) and "kuntenta" (f) agree with the speaker's gender

13. Tista' tneħħi x-xagħar żejjed mill-ħaġbejn tiegħi?

    Can you shape / thread my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Asking for eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    "Tista' + verb" is a polite request asking if you can do something

14. Għandi bżonn nagħmel prenotazzjoni?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Asking if an appointment is required

    Grammar Note

    "Għandi bżonn + verb" means I need to do something; a rising intonation turns it into a question

15. Tista' ttaqqa' l-leħja tiegħi wkoll?

    Can you also trim my beard?

    Usage

    Requesting a beard trim in addition to other services

    Grammar Note

    "Wkoll" is the adverb meaning also or too

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