Beauty & Grooming

1. איך וויל זיך שנײַדן די האָר.

   Ikh vil zikh shnaydn di hor.

   I want to have my hair cut.

   Usage

   An opening line at a hair salon or barber to say you want a haircut

   Grammar Note

   "האָר" is a feminine noun used collectively for "hair". "זיך שנײַדן די האָר" is used for cutting (or getting cut) one's own hair. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. נישט צו קורץ, ביטע.

   Nisht tsu kurts, bite.

   Not too short, please.

   Usage

   Asks the hairdresser not to cut too much off

   Grammar Note

   "צו" before an adjective means "too"; "נישט" negates it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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