Spanish Conversation · Level 51
74 words
Spanish word
tatuar
Pronunciation
IPA/taˈtwaɾ/
Meaning
- verbget a tattoo
Example
¿Vas a tatuarte hoy?
Are you going to get a tattoo today?
More examples
Mañana me voy a tatuar el brazo.
Tomorrow I'm going to have my arm tattooed.
Core concept
A needle depositing ink into skin to make a permanent design.
Common phrases
tatuarse un diseño
have a design tattooed
tatuarse el brazo
have one's arm tattooed
tatuar a alguien
tattoo someone
Similar words
tatuarse: Receives permanent ink into one's own skin, resulting in a personal, lasting tattoo.
hacer un tatuaje: Involves the act or session of creating a permanent ink design on the skin.
Definition in Spanish
Marcar la piel con tinta para crear un dibujo o una señal permanente; cuando la persona recibe el dibujo suele emplearse la forma pronominal tatuarse.
Word origin
From Polynesian tatau 'to mark', introduced to Europe during 18th-century Pacific voyages and passed into Spanish through European forms such as English tattoo and French tatouer.
Usage tips
- 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.