If you’re living or spending a lot of time in a Korea, at some point you may need to get a haircut. Knowing some basic vocabulary to use with your hairdresser not only is going to help you to get the hairstyle that you want but also it’ll give you the chance to practice your Korean in a real conversation.
So, how do you ask for a haircut in Korean ? The easiest way to ask for a layered haircut in Korean is by using one of the following phrases:
- I want it layered. - 층지게 해 주세요. [ Cheungjige hae juseyo. ]
- I want it layered. - 층을 내서 깎아 주세요. [ Cheungeul naeseo kkakka juseyo. ]
- I want it layered. - 레이어를 줘서 깎아 주세요. [ Reieoreul jwoseo kkakka juseyo.]
Even though these phrases are very useful when asking for a haircut in Korean, they’re also very general. In order to get exactly the style you want, you’ll need to include some vocabulary to make your description better.
List of Vocabulary To Use At Salon
No. | English Word | Korean Word | Romanisation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Customer | 손님 | Sonnim |
2 | Barber | 이발사 | Ibalsa |
3 | Long hair | 긴머리 | Gin meori |
4 | Bob cut | 단발머리 | Danbal meori |
5 | Hair salon | 미용실 | Miyongshil |
6 | Hairdresser | 미용사 | Miyongsa |
7 | Barber shop | 이발소 | Ibalso |
8 | To trim | 다듬다 | Dadeumda |
9 | To cut | 자르다 | Jareuda |
10 | To get a perm | 파마하다 | Pamahada |
11 | To change hairstyle | 머리스타일을 바꾸다 | Meori seutail reul bakkuda |
12 | Slightly | 살짝 | Salchak |
13 | Perm | 파마 | Pama |
14 | Curl | 컬 | keol |
15 | Wave | 웨이브 | Waeibeu |
16 | Bleach | 블리치, 탈색 | Beulrichi, Talsaek |
17 | Dyeing | 염색 | Yomsaek |
18 | Hair on the side | 옆머리 | Yeop-meo-ri |
19 | This long/this short | 이정도 길이 | I jeong do gili |
20 | Hair in the back | 뒷머리 | Dwit meori |
How To Ask for a Haircut in Korean?
In most countries it’s very common to go to the hairdresser without having an appointment and apart from asking for favour if you need to talk to the hairdresser. In such situations you can use :
1) I don't have an appointment, do you have time today? 예약이 없는데요, 오늘 가능 할까요? Yeyagi eomneundeyo, oneul ganeung halkkayo? |
2) Do I need to make an appointment? 예약해야 돼요? Yeyakhaeya dweyo? |
3) Can you make it look like this picture ? 이 사진처럼 해 줄 수 있어요? I sajincheoreom hae jul su isseoyo ? |
4) Around what time will we be finished? 대충 몇 시쯤 끝날까요? Daechung myeon sijjeum kkeunnalkkayo? |
5) I need to speak to the hairdresser. 헤어 스타일리스트와 얘기하고 싶은데요. He-eo seutailliseuteuwa yaegihago sipeundeyo. |
Describing How You Want Your Haircut.
6) Cut my hair, please. 머리 잘라 주세요 meo-ri jal-la joo-se-yo |
7) Trim a little bit please. 조금만 다듬어 주세요 jo-geum-man da-deum-uh joo-se-yo |
8) A natural looking perm, please 파마 자연스럽게 해 주세요. ja-yeon-seu-reup-ge hae joo-se-yo |
9) I want my hair straight. 스트레이트 하고 싶어요. seu-teu-re-teu ha-go sip-eoyo. |
10) Can you show me different hairstyles? 다른 헤어 스타일을 보여줄 수 있나요? Dareun heeo seutaireul boyeojul su innayo? |
11) I'd like a cut and blow-dry. 커트와 드라이를 하고 싶어요. Keoteuwa deuraireul hago sipeoyo. |
12) Can I have a shave? 면도도 해 주세요. Myeondodo hae juseyo. |
13) My hair is damaged, can I have it fixed? 머릿결이 상했는데, 손질이 가능한가요? Meoritgyeori sanghaenneunde, sonjiri ganeunghangayo? |
14) I would just like a trim. 다듬기만 해주세요. Dadeumgiman haejuseyo. |
15) Could you cut a little bit more? 좀 더 잘라 주실래요? Jom deo jalla jusillaeyo? |
16) Could you straighten my hair? 머리를 펴 주실 수 있을까요? Meorireul pyeo jusil su isseulkkayo ? |
17) Please cut my bangs. 앞머리 잘라 주세요. Apmuhri jalla juseyo. |
18) I only want my hair styled. 스타일링만 해주세요. Seutaeellingman haejuseyo. |
19) What kind of hairstyle do you recommend? 어떤 헤어스타일을 추천하세요? Eotteon heeoseutaireul chucheonhaseyo? |
20) I’d like to dye my hair 염색 해주세요. Yumsek haejuseyo. |
In this article, we learned different phrases and vocabulary to ask for a haircut in Korean. The key to mastering this situation is learning and using the appropriate vocabulary. Hopefully, now you’re able to describe the haircut and hairstyle that you want to get when you'll visit Korea.
Thank you !!