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- Lucas: Hey Luna, you ready for another episode of Learn Spanish with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely! I've been thinking about our last lesson — getting a haircut. But what about hair color? I've been wanting to try something new. Lucas: Oh, that's a great idea! Today, let's learn some phrases for getting your hair colored at a salon. And before we dive in, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with your Spanish, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps the show ad-free and helps us keep making episodes. Luna: Yeah, totally. Every bit helps us continue. Okay, so what's the first phrase I'd say if I want to dye my hair? Lucas: You'd say: Quiero teñirme el pelo. That means 'I want to dye my hair.' Let's break it down. Quiero means 'I want,' teñirme means 'to dye myself,' and el pelo is 'the hair.' So, Quiero teñirme el pelo. Luna: Quiero teñirme el pelo. Got it. What if I want just highlights, not a full color? Lucas: Then you say: Quiero reflejos. Reflejos means 'highlights.' So, Quiero reflejos. Luna: Quiero reflejos. That's pretty straightforward. Now, the stylist might ask me what color I want. How do they say that? Lucas: They'll ask: ¿De qué color lo quieres? Literally, 'Of what color do you want it?' So, ¿De qué color lo quieres? Luna: ¿De qué color lo quieres? And I could answer: Quiero un color parecido a mi natural. That means 'I want a color close to my natural one.' Parecido means 'similar' or 'close to.' So, Quiero un color parecido a mi natural. Lucas: Exactly. And if you don't want anything too drastic, you can add: No quiero nada muy drástico. Drástico means 'drastic.' So, No quiero nada muy drástico. Luna: No quiero nada muy drástico. That's perfect for me — I'm a bit nervous about changing too much. Let me try all of them. Quiero teñirme el pelo. Quiero reflejos. Quiero un color parecido a mi natural. No quiero nada muy drástico. Lucas: You nailed it! Let's put them into a little scene. Imagine you're at the salon, and the stylist greets you. Luna: Okay, I'll start. Hola, quiero teñirme el pelo. Quiero reflejos. Lucas: And the stylist says: ¿De qué color lo quieres? Luna: Quiero un color parecido a mi natural. No quiero nada muy drástico. Lucas: Perfecto. Now the stylist knows exactly what you want. Let's do a quick review. First phrase: Quiero teñirme el pelo. Luna: Quiero teñirme el pelo. Lucas: Second: Quiero reflejos. Luna: Quiero reflejos. Lucas: Third: ¿De qué color lo quieres? Luna: ¿De qué color lo quieres? Lucas: Fourth: Quiero un color parecido a mi natural. Luna: Quiero un color parecido a mi natural. Lucas: And fifth: No quiero nada muy drástico. Luna: No quiero nada muy drástico. I feel ready for my salon visit now. Thanks, Lucas! Lucas: You're welcome, Luna. Practice these phrases, and you'll be all set. Remember, if you want to support the show, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Spanish with Fexingo.