Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
염색하려고요 / 톤 다운 좀 해주세요
yeom-saek-ha-ryeo-go-yo / ton da-un jom hae-ju-se-yo
“I want to dye my hair / Tone it down a bit please”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook머리 색을 바꾸고 싶습니다meo-ri saek-eul ba-kku-go sip-seum-ni-da
Real염색하려고요 / 톤 다운 좀 해주세요yeom-saek-ha-ryeo-go-yo / ton da-un jom hae-ju-se-yo
Why Koreans say it this way
톤 다운 (tone down, Konglish) = making it darker. 톤 업 (tone up) = lighter. Korean salons use color charts and numbers. "7 level brown" type language. 탈색 (bleaching) is for going very light — prepare for damaged hair talks.
Situation: salon