Spanish Conversation · Level 32
90 words
Spanish word
tatuaje
Pronunciation
IPA/taˈtwaxe/
Meaning
- masculine nountattoo
Example
¿Dónde te hiciste el tatuaje?
Where did you get that tattoo?
More examples
¿Cuánto te costó el tatuaje?
How much did the tattoo cost you?
Core concept
Decorative permanent mark created by implanting pigment into the skin.
Common phrases
hacerse un tatuaje
get a tattoo
tatuaje en el brazo
arm tattoo
tatuaje permanente
permanent tattoo
Similar words
tatuación: Decorative motif produced by tattooing, made by repeatedly puncturing skin to insert ink.
tatuador: Person who tattoos, applying pigment with needles to make lasting designs on skin.
piercing: Decoration made by piercing the body and inserting jewelry through the hole.
Definition in Spanish
Diseño permanente plasmado en la piel por la inserción de pigmento con aguja, con finalidad estética o simbólica.
Word origin
Formed from tatuar plus the suffix -aje, with tatuar borrowed from Polynesian tatau/tatu during Pacific contact and passed into European languages.
Usage tips
- Asking '¿Qué significa tu tatuaje?' often opens a personal conversation, so it is commonly used with people who are reasonably familiar with each other.
Related words
- tatuartattooverb
- tatuadortattoo artistnoun
- tatuadotattooedadjective