Breakdown of Si cortas solamente las puntitas, el pelo quedará muy parejito.
las
the (feminine plural)
muy
very
el pelo
the hair
cortar
to cut
solamente
only
si
if
la punta
tip / end
quedar
to turn out / end up
parejo
even
Questions & Answers about Si cortas solamente las puntitas, el pelo quedará muy parejito.
Why does the speaker say puntitas instead of just puntas?
Adding the diminutive -itas to puntas (ends or tips) softens the statement. It acts as a mitigator to reassure the person getting the haircut that they are only losing the 'very tips' of their hair.
How does parejito change the meaning compared to just saying parejo (even)?
When attached to adjectives like parejo, the diminutive -ito adds a feeling of exactness, satisfaction, or endearment. It means the hair won't just be even, it will be 'nice and perfectly even.'
Why is quedará used here if quedar usually means 'to stay'?
If the translation implies 'your hair', why does the Spanish sentence use el pelo instead of tu pelo?
In Spanish, it is standard to use definite articles (el, la, los, las) instead of possessive adjectives (mi, tu, etc.) for body parts when it is already obvious who the owner is.
Why is cortas in the present tense when the result of the haircut (quedará) is in the future?
This is a standard 'if-then' sentence. In Spanish, when talking about a real possibility, the si (if) clause takes the present tense, while the result clause uses the future tense. You never put the future tense immediately after si.
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