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“get a tattoo” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈtwaɾ/

Example

¿Vas a tatuarte hoy?

Are you going to get a tattoo today?

Illustration for tatuar (get a tattoo)

How to say “get a tattoo” in Spanish

“Get a tattoo” in Spanish is tatuar.

A needle depositing ink into skin to make a permanent design.

Full entry for tatuar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tatuar

Mañana me voy a tatuar el brazo.

Tomorrow I'm going to have my arm tattooed.

Tips for using tatuar

  • Spanish uses the reflexive tatuarse to refer to someone receiving a tattoo (¿Te vas a tatuar? or ¿Vas a tatuarte?), while tatuar can be transitive for the artist.

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