French Word of the Day

at the hairdresser’s

J’ai besoin d’aller chez le coiffeur.
I need to go to the hairdresser’s.

RELATED WORDS

• a salon = un salon
• a barbershop = un salon de coiffure pour hommes
• a male hairstylist = un coiffeur
• a female hairstylist = une coiffeuse

THIS WEEK
Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. This week, we’ll look at the vocabulary of the salon.

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short, long

Pas trop court, s’il vous plaît. J’aime les cheveux longs.
Not too short, please. I like long hair.

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Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. This week, we’ll look at the vocabulary of the salon.

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mismatched

Imaginons ce qu’ils se disent (Let’s imagine what they say to each other):
Tiens! Tu portes des chaussettes dépareillées. Regarde-toi, mon frère.
Hey! You’re wearing mismatched socks. Look at yourself, brother.

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dark, light

Voulez-vous une couleur plus foncée ou plus claire?
Do you want a darker or lighter color?

THIS WEEK
Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. This week, we’ll look at the vocabulary of the salon.

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bangs

Voulez-vous garder la frange?
Do you want to keep the bangs?

TODAY
Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. Today’s word is one that can help you while you’re there. For more words on fashion and beauty, click here.

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n.m.pl., bare feet

Imaginons ce qu’ils se disent (Let’s imagine what they say to each other):
Eh, et tu penses que tu es très branché avec un seul pied nu.
Uh, and you think that you are so hip with a single bare foot.

ALSO
aller aux pieds nus = to go barefoot

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to get a haircut

Bonjour, je voudrais me faire couper les cheveux.
Hello, I’d like to get a haircut.

RELATED WORDS

• a haircut = une coupe
• a trim = un rafraîchissement

TODAY
Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. Today, our words will help you navigate your trip to the salon.

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a blow-dry

On fait le brushing avec un sèche-cheveux.
We do the blow-dry with a hairdryer.

TODAY
Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. Today, we’re looking at the vocabulary of the salon. Visit our site to discover more French fashion and beauty words.

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a coloring, dye job

Je crois que je veux une couleur.
I think I want a hair coloring.

TODAY
Looking one’s best is something taken quite seriously by many French people. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. To learn more words about fashion and beauty, including the salon, click here.

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