Akira
こんにちはkonnichiwa。髪型かみがたkamigataのno相談そうだんsōdanをoしたいんですがshitain desu ga。
Hello. I'd like some advice on a hairstyle.
Word meanings
- こんにちは
- hello · A daytime greeting.
- 髪型
- hairstyle · The shape or style of someone's hair.
- の
- Links hairstyle to the consultation about it.
- 相談
- advice · 相談をする means to consult someone or ask for advice.
- を
- Marks the object of する.
- したいんですが
- I'd like to · する + たい + んですが gently introduces a request.
Kyo
はいhai。どんなdonna感かんkanじjiにniしたいですかshitai desu ka。
Of course. What sort of look would you like?
Word meanings
- はい
- of course · A polite acknowledgment of the customer's request.
- どんな
- what kind · Asks about the kind or character of something.
- 感じ
- look · Here, the overall impression or look of a hairstyle.
- に
- Marks the desired result with する.
- したいですか
- would you like · する + たいですか asks politely what someone wants.
Akira
写真しゃしんshashinをo持もmoってくるttekuruのnoをo忘わすwasuれましたremashita。
I forgot
Word meanings
- 写真
- photo · Here, a reference photo showing the desired hairstyle.
- を
- Marks what the customer intended to bring.
- 持ってくる
- bring · 持つ + てくる means to bring something here.
- の
- Turns the action of bringing the photo into something one can forget.
- を
- Marks the action that was forgotten.
- 忘れました
- forgot · 忘れる in the polite past form.
Kyo
短みじかmijikaめmeとto長ながnagaめme、どちらdochiraがga好すsuきkiですかdesu ka。
Do you prefer shorter or longer hair?
Word meanings
- 短め
- shorter · 短い + め means on the short side.
- と
- Links the two options being compared.
- 長め
- longer · 長い + め means on the long side.
- どちら
- which · Asks which of two choices.
- が
- Marks the option being asked about.
- 好き
- prefer · Describes what someone likes.
- ですか
- Makes the question polite.
Akira
短みじかmijikaめmeがgaいいですii desu。手入ていteiれreもmo楽らくrakuにniしたいですshitai desu。
I'd prefer it short. I'd also like it easy to maintain.
Word meanings
- 短め
- short · 短い + め means relatively short.
- が
- Marks the preferred option with いい.
- いいです
- I'd prefer · いいです expresses a preference here.
- 手入れ
- maintenance · Care or maintenance; here, daily hair care.
- も
- also · Adds ease of maintenance as another preference.
- 楽
- easy · Describes something requiring little effort.
- に
- Marks the result with する.
- したいです
- I'd like · する + たいです politely expresses a wish.
Kyo
ではdewa、横よこyokoをo短みじかmijikaくしてkushite、上うえueはwa少すこsukoしshi残のこnokoすsuのnoはwaどうですかdō desu ka。
Then, how about short sides and leaving a little length on top?
Word meanings
- では
- then · Introduces a suggestion based on the customer's preferences.
- 横
- sides · Here, the hair at the sides of the head.
- を
- Marks the hair to be made shorter.
- 短くして
- make short · 短い becomes 短く; して links making it short to the next action.
- 上
- top · Here, the hair on top of the head.
- は
- Contrasts the top with the sides.
- 少し
- a little · Indicates a small amount of length.
- 残す
- leave · To leave some hair rather than cut it all short.
- の
- Turns the proposed action into a topic.
- は
- Marks the proposal being evaluated.
- どうですか
- how about · Politely asks what the customer thinks of the suggestion.
Akira
いいですねii desu ne。どのくらいdono kurai時間じかんjikanがgaかかりますかkakarimasu ka。
That sounds good. How long will it take?
Word meanings
- いいですね
- sounds good · いい + ですね expresses warm agreement.
- どのくらい
- how long · Asks about the amount; here, the duration.
- 時間
- time · The time needed for the haircut.
- が
- Marks 時間 with かかる.
- かかりますか
- will it take · かかる in a polite question means to take time.
Kyo
カットkattoだけならdake nara、三十分さんじゅっぷんsanjuppunくらいkuraiですdesu。
For just a haircut, about thirty minutes.
Word meanings
- カット
- haircut · The salon service of cutting hair.
- だけなら
- if just · だけ + なら limits the estimate to a haircut alone.
- 三十分
- thirty minutes · 三十 + 分, read さんじゅっぷん for this duration.
- くらい
- about · Marks an approximate amount.
- です
- Makes the estimate polite.
Akira
それならsore nara、おo昼ひるhiruのno約束やくそくyakusokuにni間まmaにni合あaいますimasu。
In that case, I'll make my lunch appointment.
Word meanings
- それなら
- in that case · それ + なら responds to the time estimate.
- お昼
- lunch · お + 昼; here, the lunchtime meal.
- の
- Links lunch to the appointment.
- 約束
- appointment · An arrangement to meet someone.
- に
- Marks what the customer will be on time for.
- 間に合います
- will make it · 間に合う in the polite form means to be in time.
Kyo
前髪まえがみmaegamiはwa眉まゆmayuにniかからないkakaranai長ながnagaさsaでdeいいですかii desu ka。
For the fringe, is a length above your eyebrows okay?
Word meanings
- 前髪
- fringe · The hair at the front, over the forehead.
- は
- Introduces the fringe as the topic.
- 眉
- eyebrows · The eyebrows; here, a reference point for fringe length.
- に
- Marks what the fringe should not hang over.
- かからない
- not covering · Negative of かかる; here, not hanging over the eyebrows.
- 長さ
- length · 長い + さ makes the noun meaning length.
- で
- Marks the proposed length in asking whether it is acceptable.
- いいですか
- is it okay · Politely checks agreement with the proposed length.
Akira
はいhai。それでsore deおo願ねがnegaいしますishimasu。
Yes. Let's go with that, please.
Word meanings
- はい
- yes · Confirms the suggested fringe length.
- それで
- with that · それ + で refers to the agreed haircut.
- お願いします
- please · お + 願う in a polite request; asks the stylist to proceed.
Kyo
わかりましたwakarimashita。ではdewa、始はじhajiめますmemasuねne。
All right. Then, I'll get started.
Word meanings
- わかりました
- all right · わかる in the polite past form acknowledges the request.
- では
- then · Signals the move from consultation to the haircut.
- 始めます
- I'll start · 始める in the polite form.
- ね
- Softens the announcement and includes the listener.
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