corte de pelo
everyday
A haircut is a corte de pelo or a corte de cabello in Mexico. People also just ask for un corte.
Meaning: cut of the hair (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| corte de pelo | everyday |
| corte de cabello | neutral |
| un corte | casual |
At the barber you can say Quiero un corte. To say you got your hair cut, use cortarse el pelo.
Which one should you use?
A barber shop is a barbería and a hair salon is a salón de belleza or a peluquería.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish you say Me corté el pelo for a haircut you had done, even if someone else did it.
Did you know?
- Peluquería comes from peluca, the Spanish word for wig.
Examples in context
- Necesito un corte de pelo.I need a haircut.
- Me hicieron un corte muy bueno.They gave me a really good haircut.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el corte?How much is the haircut?
Example conversation
Memo sits in the chair of a barbería in Puebla and talks with the barber.
- BarberoBuenas tardes, ¿qué le hacemos?Good afternoon, what are we doing today?
- MemoUn corte corto de los lados, por favor.A haircut short on the sides, please.
- BarberoCon gusto.My pleasure.
