PlacesHair salon in Thai
“Hair salon” in Thai is ร้านตัดผมráan-dtàt-pǒm; you'll also hear ร้านเสริมสวยráan-sǒem-sǔay (beauty salon).
barber's, hair salon noun
- ráan high
- dtàt low
- pǒm rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
beauty salon noun
- ráan high
- sǒem rising
- sǔay rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
A haircut is ตัดผมdtàt pǒm, "cut hair": ผมpǒm is hair, the same word men use for "I". Women's salons, which also do nails and make-up, are ร้านเสริมสวยráan-sǒem-sǔay, "beauty-boosting shops".
Many barbers close on Wednesdays because of an old belief that a Wednesday haircut brings bad luck; our page on Thai superstitions explains it.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ran tat phom
- ran tad pom
- ran serm suay
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