HSK 2 · Dialogue

Getting a haircut

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nǐ hǎo，wǒ xiǎng lǐ fà。

Hello, I'd like a haircut.

qǐng zuò。nǐ xiǎng zěn me jiǎn？

Please have a seat. How would you like it cut?

duǎn yī diǎnr，dàn shì bù yào tài duǎn。

A little shorter, but not too short.

hǎo de。shàng miàn yě jiǎn ma？

Okay. Do you want the top cut too?

shàng miàn shǎo jiǎn yī diǎnr。

Just cut a little off the top.

yào bù yào xǐ tóu？

Would you like a shampoo?

yào。duō shǎo qián？

Yes. How much is it?

lǐ fà sān shí，xǐ tóu shí kuài，yī gòng sì shí。

A haircut is 30, a shampoo is 10, 40 in total.

xíng。qǐng kuài yī diǎnr，wǒ yī huìr hái yǒu shì。

Okay. Please hurry a little, I have something to do later.

méi wèn tí，èr shí fēn zhōng jiù hǎo。

No problem, it'll be done in 20 minutes.

Grammar focus

怎么剪短一点儿不要太……要不要一共一会儿就

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