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- Lucas: Hi everyone. Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again with you all. Lucas: Today we are going somewhere very specific. We are going to the hairdresser. Luna: Oh no. My hair is a mess. I need this episode. Lucas: Do not worry. We will keep it simple. Just the basics for a salon visit. Luna: Okay. Let us go to the salon. Who do we see first? Lucas: You walk in and you see the person who cuts hair. Luna: Is that der Friseur? Or die Friseurin? Lucas: Both. Der Friseur is masculine. Die Friseurin is feminine. Luna: Got it. So if I walk in, what do I say? Lucas: You want to ask for a cut. The phrase is: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Perfect. Break it down slowly. Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. That means I want to have my hair cut. Lucas: Exactly. It is polite and clear. Say it one more time. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Great. Now imagine you are sitting in the chair. What next? Luna: I tell them how short I want it. How do I say short? Lucas: Short is kurz. But we usually add ganz. Ganz kurz. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Lucas: Very good. Ganz kurz, bitte. Please, very short. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Lucas: But wait. Sometimes ganz kurz is too scary. What if you want a little longer? Luna: Then I say nicht zu kurz? Lucas: Yes. Nicht zu kurz. Not too short. Luna: Nicht zu kurz. Lucas: So combine them. Ganz kurz, bitte. Nicht zu kurz. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Nicht zu kurz. Lucas: Good. Now, before they start cutting, they might look at your face. Luna: Why do they do that? Lucas: To decide the style. They ask you a question. Wie finden Sie das? Luna: Wie finden Sie das? Lucas: This means: What do you think of this? They might show you a picture. Luna: Ah. Okay. Wie finden Sie das? Lucas: If you like it, you say: Passt so. Luna: Passt so? Lucas: Yes. Passt so. That fits like that. It means it looks good. Luna: Passt so. Lucas: Let us practice the whole flow. You sit down. You ask for the cut. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Now give the instruction. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Nicht zu kurz. Lucas: They show you a mirror or a photo. They ask: Wie finden Sie das? Luna: Ich finde es gut. Passt so. Lucas: Perfect. You are ready for any salon in Germany. Luna: I feel confident. What about washing my hair? Lucas: That is often included. But if you want to specify, you can say Shampoo, bitte. Luna: Shampoo, bitte. Simple. Lucas: It is. Now, listen closely. This show is free because of you. Luna: We make these episodes to help you learn. It takes time. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, you can support us. Luna: Listener support keeps the show ad-free and ongoing. Lucas: You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thank you for keeping this community alive. It means a lot. Lucas: Back to the haircut. The cutting starts. How do you describe the length? Luna: Long is lang. Short is kurz. Lucas: Right. If it is too long, you say: Es ist zu lang. Luna: Es ist zu lang. Stop! It is too long. Lucas: Good emergency phrase. What if it is just right? Luna: Passt so. Lucas: Exactly. Passt so. Let us repeat the main request again. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Slowly. Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Now the instruction. Ganz kurz, bitte. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Lucas: And the safety net. Nicht zu kurz. Luna: Nicht zu kurz. Lucas: The stylist asks their opinion. Wie finden Sie das? Luna: Wie finden Sie das? Lucas: And you approve. Passt so. Luna: Passt so. Lucas: One more time, full sequence. Start with the request. Luna: Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Give the detail. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Nicht zu kurz. Lucas: Answer the question. Luna: Wie finden Sie das? Passt so. Lucas: Beautiful. You sound natural. Do not forget der Friseur. Luna: Der Friseur. Or die Friseurin. Lucas: Right. Place them in a sentence. I go to the hairdresser. Luna: Ich gehe zum Friseur. Lucas: Zum is zu dem. Yes. Very common. Luna: Ich gehe zum Friseur. Lucas: Let us review all five phrases together. Ready? Luna: Ready. Ich möchte mir die Haare schneiden lassen. Lucas: Next. Ganz kurz, bitte. Luna: Ganz kurz, bitte. Lucas: Next. Nicht zu kurz. Luna: Nicht zu kurz. Lucas: Next. Wie finden Sie das? Luna: Wie finden Sie das? Lucas: Last one. Passt so. Luna: Passt so. Lucas: Excellent work. These phrases cover most basic salon visits. Luna: I hope you feel ready to try them out yourself. Lucas: Practice them until they feel easy. Repeat them in the shower. Luna: Or in front of the mirror. Like you are styling your own hair. Lucas: No, please do not cut your own hair yet. Luna: Wait — what? No, I agree. Go to a pro. Lucas: Exactly. Use these words with a professional. Luna: Thanks for learning with us today on Fexingo. Lucas: See you next time. Practice well.