English–Korean
“perm” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationpama
Example
다음 주에 미용실에서 파마를 할 거예요.ta eum chu e mi yong si re seo pa ma reul hal kkeo ye yo
I'm getting a perm at the hair salon next week.
How to say “perm” in Korean
“Perm” in Korean is 파마 (pama).
Curls set into the hair so they keep their shape for a long time.
Example sentences with 파마
관리 잘하면 파마가 오래가요.kwal li chal ha myeon pa ma ga o rae ga yo
If you take good care of it, your perm lasts a long time.
Tips for using 파마
- For natural conversation, English usually frames this treatment as something a person gets, whereas Korean uses a phrase built around do.