Describe hair and ask for a haircut in German
Explain your hair type and tell a hairdresser how much to cut. The requests distinguish a trim from cutting the hair short.
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Height and build
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| groß | [ɡʁoːs] | tall |
| klein | [klaɪ̯n] | short |
| schlank | [ʃlaŋk] | slim |
| dünn | [dʏn] | thin |
| übergewichtig | [ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç] | overweight |
| dick | /dɪk/ | fat |
| dürr | [dʏʁ] | skinny |
| mollig | [ˈmɔlɪç] | plump |
| athletisch | /atˈlɛtɪʃ/ | athletic |
| muskulös | [mʊskuˈløːs] | muscular |
| fit | [fɪt] | fit |
| Größe | [ˈɡʁøːsə] | height |
| Gewicht | /ɡəˈvɪçt/ | weight |
| Figur | /fiˈɡuːɐ̯/ | figure |
| Körperhaltung | /ˈkœʁpɐˌhal.tʊŋ/ | posture |

Describing looks
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| schön | [ʃøːn] | beautiful |
| hübsch | [hʏpʃ] | pretty |
| gutaussehend | [ˈɡuːtʔaʊ̯sˌzeːənt] | handsome / good-looking |
| attraktiv | /atʁakˈtiːf/ | attractive |
| niedlich | [ˈniːtlɪç] | cute |
| hässlich | /ˈhɛslɪç/ | ugly |
| Schönheit | /ˈʃøːnhaɪ̯t/ | beauty |
| Aussehen | [ˈaʊ̯zˌzeːən] | appearance / look |
| aussehen wie | /ˈaʊ̯sˌzeːən viː/ | look like |
| elegant | [ˌeː.liˈɡant] | elegant |
| stilvoll | [ˈʃtiːlfɔl] | stylish |
| ordentlich | [ˈɔʁdənlɪç] | neat |

Age
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Alter | [ˈaltɐ] | age |
| jung | [jʊŋ] | young |
| mittleren Alters | [ˈmɪtləʁən ˈaltɐs] | middle-aged |
| alt | [alt] | old |
| älter | /ˈɛltɐ/ | elderly |
| Kind | [kɪnt] | child |
| Teenager | /ˈtiːneɪdʒɐ/ | teenager |
| Erwachsene | [ɛʁˈvaksənə] | adult |

Face
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Gesicht | /ɡəˈzɪçt/ | face |
| Auge | /ˈaʊ̯ɡə/ | eye |
| Nase | /ˈnaːzə/ | nose |
| Mund | /mʊnt/ | mouth |
| Lippe | /ˈlɪpə/ | lip |
| Ohr | /oːɐ̯/ | ear |
| Augenbraue | /ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ə/ | eyebrow |
| Wimper | /ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪmpɐ/ | eyelash |
| Wange | /ˈvaŋə/ | cheek |
| Wangenknochen | [ˈvaŋənˌknɔxn̩] | cheekbone |
| Kinn | /kɪn/ | chin |
| Kiefer | /ˈkiːfɐ/ | jaw |
| Stirn | /ʃtɪʁn/ | forehead |
| Haut | /haʊt/ | skin |
| Zahn | /tsaːn/ | tooth |

Distinctive features
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Sommersprosse | /ˈzoːmɐˌʃpʁoːsə/ | freckle |
| Leberfleck | /ˈleːbɐflɛk/ | mole |
| Falte | /ˈfaltə/ | wrinkle |
| Narbe | /ˈnaʁbə/ | scar |
| Bart | /baʁt/ | beard |
| Schnurrbart | [ˈʃnʊʁˌbaːɐ̯t] | moustache |
| Stoppelbart | [ˈʃtɔpl̩ˌbaːɐ̯t] | stubble |
| Grübchen | [ˈɡʁyːpçən] | dimple |
| Tattoo | [tɛˈtuː] | tattoo |
| Brille | [ˈbʁɪlə] | glasses |
| Make-up | [ˈmeɪk ˈʔʌp] | makeup |
| Piercing | [ˈpiːɐ̯sɪŋ] | piercing |
| blass | [blas] | pale |

Hair colour
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Haar | /haːɐ̯/ | hair |
| Haarfarbe | /diː ˈhaːɐ̯fɑʁbə/ | hair color |
| blond | /blɔnt/ | blond |
| blonde Haar | [ˈblɔndə haːʁ] | blonde hair |
| hell | [hɛl] | fair |
| dunkle Haar | [ˈdʊŋklə haːɐ̯] | dark hair |
| braune Haar | [ˈbʁaʊ̯nə haːɐ̯] | brown hair |
| rote Haar | [ˈʁoːtə haːɐ̯] | red hair |
| rothaarig | [ˈʁoːtˌhaːʁɪç] | ginger |
| graue Haar | [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə haːɐ̯] | gray hair |

Hair types
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| lange Haar | [ˈlaŋə haːɐ̯] | long hair |
| kurze Haar | [ˈkʊʁtsə haːɐ̯] | short hair |
| mittellange Haar | [ˈmɪtl̩ˌlaŋə haːɐ̯] | medium-length hair |
| glatte Haar | [ˈɡlatə haːʁ] | straight hair |
| lockige Haar | [ˈlɔkɪɡə haːʁ] | curly hair |
| lockig | [ˈlɔkɪç] | curly |
| wellige Haar | [ˈvɛlɪɡə haːʁ] | wavy hair |
| krause Haar | [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə haːʁ] | frizzy hair |
| dicke Haar | [ˈdɪkə haːʁ] | thick hair |
| schüttere Haar | [ˈʃʏtəʁə haːɐ̯] | thin hair |
| gefärbte Haar | [ɡəˈfɛʁptə haːʁ] | dyed hair |
| kahl | /kaːl/ | bald |
| Geheimratsecken | /ˈɡaɪ̯ztsʁaˌt͡sɛkən/ | receding hairline |
| rasierte Kopf | [ʁaˈziːɐ̯tə kɔpf] | shaved head |
| Haaransatz | /ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʔanˌʦaːts/ | hairline |
| Ansatz | [ˈanzats] | roots |
| Spliss | /ʃplɪs/ | split ends |
| Haarausfall | /ˈhaːɐ̯ˌaʊ̯sfal/ | hair loss |

Hairstyles
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Frisur | /ˈfʁiːzuːɐ̯/ | hairstyle |
| Haarschnitt | /ˈhaːɐ̯ʃnɪt/ | haircut |
| Pferdeschwanz | /ˈpfeːɐ̯dəˌʃvant͡s/ | ponytail |
| Zopf | /ʦɔpf/ | braid |
| Dutt | /dʊt/ | bun |
| Pony | /ˈpoːni/ | bangs |
| Bob | /bɔp/ | bob |
| Locke | /ˈlɔkə/ | curl |
| Strähne | [ˈʃtʁɛːnə] | lock |
| Scheitel | /ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩/ | part |
| Stufenschnitt | /ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌʃnɪt/ | layered cut |
| Pixie-Cut | /ˈpɪksiˌkʊt/ | pixie cut |
| Hochsteckfrisur | /ˈhoːxʃtɛkˌfʁiːzuːɐ̯/ | updo |
| Millimeterschnitt | [mɪliˈmeːtɐʃnɪt] | buzz cut |
| Bürstenschnitt | [ˈbʏʁstn̩ˌʃnɪt] | crew cut |
| Dreadlocks | /ˈdʁɛdlɔks/ | dreadlocks |
| Vokuhila | /voːkuˈhiːla/ | mullet |
| Dauerwelle | /ˈdaʊ̯ɐvɛlə/ | perm |
| Strähnchen | /diː ˈʃtʁɛːnçən/ | highlights |
| Haarverlängerungen | /ˈhaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌlɛŋɐʊŋən/ | extensions |
| Seitenscheitel | /ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃaɪ̯tl̩/ | side part |
| Mittelscheitel | /ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃaɪ̯tl̩/ | middle part |
| Stufen | /ˈʃtʊfn̩/ | layers |
| Welle | /ˈvɛlə/ | wave |
| Haarsträhne | /ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɛːnə/ | strand |
| Fade | /deːf/ | fade |

At the hairdresser’s
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Friseur | /fʁiˈzøːɐ̯/ | hairdresser |
| Barbier | /ˈbaʁbi̯ɐ/ | barber |
| Salon | /zaˈloːn/ | salon |
| Spitzenschnitt | [ˈʃpɪtsn̩ʃnɪt] | trim |
| färben | [ˈfɛʁbən] | dye |
| Haarfärbemittel | [ˈhaːɐ̯fɛʁbəˌmɪtl̩] | hair dye |

Hair care
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | [ʃamˈpuː] | shampoo |
| Spülung | /diː ˈʃpyːlʊŋ/ | conditioner |
| Kamm | [kam] | comb |
| Haarbürste | /diː ˈhaːɐ̯bʏʁstə/ | hairbrush |
| Föhn | /deːɐ̯ føːn/ | hair dryer |
| Haargummi | /das ˈhaːɐ̯ɡʊmi/ | hair tie |
| Haarspange | [ˈhaːʁˌʃpaŋə] | hair clip |
| Haargel | /ˈhaːɐ̯ɡeːl/ | hair gel |
| Haarspray | /ˈhaːɐ̯ʃpʁeː/ | hairspray |
| Glätteisen | /das ˈɡlɛtəaɪ̯zn̩/ | straightener |
| Lockenstab | /deːɐ̯ ˈlɔkn̩ʃtat/ | curling iron |
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Useful phrases
Die Person hat blonde Haare.
The person has blonde hair.
Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen.
I would like to have my hair cut.
Bitte die Seiten etwas in Form bringen.
Please tidy up the sides a little.
Bitte nicht zu kurz.
Please not too short.
Meine Haare sind lockig.
My hair is curly.
Die Person trägt Haarverlängerungen.
The person wears hair extensions.
Mein Vater hat eine Glatze.
My father is bald.
Wo ist der nächste Friseursalon?
Where is the nearest hair salon?
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