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How to book a nail appointment in Spanish (36 phrases)
Spanish phrases to book a nail appointment and ask for a gel manicure (manicura semipermanente), acrylic nails or a French manicure, with audio.
Table of Contents
Booking the Appointment
- 01
¿Tiene cita para hoy?
Do you have an appointment today?
- 02
Quisiera reservar una manicura.
I would like to book a manicure.
- 03
¿Tiene algo para esta tarde?
Do you have anything for this afternoon?
- 04
¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?
Can I change my appointment?
- 05
¿Puede ser treinta minutos más tarde?
Can it be thirty minutes later?
- 06
Tengo una cita a mi nombre.
I have an appointment under my name.
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Choosing the Service
- 07
Quisiera una manicura básica.
I would like a basic manicure.
- 08
Quiero esmalte normal.
I want regular polish.
- 09
Quiero manicura semipermanente.
I want a gel manicure.
- 10
Necesito retirar el gel anterior.
I need to remove the old gel.
- 11
Quiero uñas acrílicas.
I want acrylic nails.
- 12
Necesito un relleno acrílico.
I need an acrylic fill.
Length and Shape
- 13
Quiero uñas naturales.
I want natural nails.
- 14
Córteme las uñas cortas.
Please cut my nails short.
- 15
Déjelas del mismo largo.
Make them the same length.
- 16
Las quiero almendradas.
I want them almond-shaped.
- 17
Las prefiero cuadradas.
I prefer them square.
- 18
No las quiero puntiagudas.
I do not want them pointy.
Cuticles and Comfort
- 19
No corte demasiado las cutículas.
Do not cut the cuticles too much.
- 20
Tengo las cutículas sensibles.
My cuticles are sensitive.
- 21
Lime con suavidad, por favor.
File gently, please.
- 22
Mis uñas se parten fácilmente.
My nails split easily.
- 23
La piel está irritada.
The skin is irritated.
- 24
Me duele un poco.
It hurts a little.
Color and Design
- 25
Quiero manicura francesa.
I want a French manicure.
- 26
¿Puedo ver colores en gel?
Can I see gel colors?
- 27
Quiero un color natural.
I want a natural color.
- 28
Prefiero un tono claro.
I prefer a light shade.
- 29
Quiero un diseño sencillo.
I want a simple design.
- 30
Solo en una uña.
Only on one nail.
Price, Timing, and Care
- 31
¿Cuánto cuesta la manicura?
How much does the manicure cost?
- 32
¿Cuánto dura la cita?
How long is the appointment?
- 33
Tengo una uña rota.
I have a broken nail.
- 34
¿Puede reparar esta uña?
Can you repair this nail?
- 35
¿Cuánto tarda en secar?
How long does it take to dry?
- 36
¿Qué cuidado recomienda?
What care do you recommend?
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