Lesson 67 · German A1-2

At the Hairdresser

Beim Friseur

A short, practical errand-vocabulary lesson - booking and describing a haircut reuses möchten (Lesson 11), asking for an appointment (Lesson 9's Termin), and a few new adjectives.

Today's win: book a haircut appointment and describe what you want done.

Core vocabulary

der Friseur / die Friseurinhairdresser (m/f)die Haare (pl.)hair
der Haarschnitthaircutdie Färbungdye/coloring

Booking

Ich möchte einen Termin für einen Haarschnitt. (I'd like an appointment for a haircut.)
Haben Sie heute noch etwas frei? (Do you have anything free today?)

Describing what you want

kurzshortlanglong
ein bisschen kürzera little shorternicht zu kurznot too short
Nicht zu kurz, bitte. (Not too short, please.)
Nur die Spitzen, bitte. (Just the ends/tips, please.)
Try it out loud: describe the haircut you'd actually want in one or two sentences.

Quick recall check

1. "Not too short, please." - Nicht zu ______, bitte.

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kurz

2. What's the German word for "haircut"?

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Haarschnitt

3. "Just the ends, please." - Nur die ______, bitte.

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Spitzen

4. What does "Färbung" mean?

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dye/coloring

5. "Do you have anything free today?" - ______ Sie heute noch etwas frei?

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Haben

Primary source

Vocabulary cross-checked against the Deutsch Online A1 course glossary.

Want to describe a specific hairstyle you have in mind? Ask your teaching agent for the exact wording.

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