A person's forearm featuring colorful permanent ink designs of a blue butterfly and a red flower.

tatuajes

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nounmA2

tattoos?permanent ink designs on the skin

Also:ink?informal way to refer to tattoos collectively

📝 In Action

Sus tatuajes cuentan la historia de sus viajes.

His tattoos tell the story of his travels.

Me encantan los tatuajes que tienes en el brazo.

I love the tattoos you have on your arm.

Mucha gente prefiere los tatuajes pequeños y discretos.

Many people prefer small and discreet tattoos.

Word Connections

Synonyms

grabados (engravings/markings)

Common Collocations

hacerse tatuajes – to get tattoos
tatuajes temporales – temporary tattoos
quitarse tatuajes – to remove tattoos

💡 Grammar Points

Making it Plural

This is the plural form of 'tatuaje'. Since the singular ends in a vowel, we simply add an 's' to talk about more than one.

Gender Matching

Even though it ends in 's', this word is masculine. Always use masculine words with it, like 'los tatuajes' (the tattoos) or 'muchos tatuajes' (many tattoos).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the wrong action word

Mistake: "tener un tatuaje"

Correction: hacerse un tatuaje

⭐ Usage Tips

Describing the style

If you want to talk about the style, you can add adjectives right after the word, like 'tatuajes realistas' or 'tatuajes minimalistas'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: tatuajes

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the correct way to say 'the tattoos'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

tatuaje(tattoo (singular)) - noun

tatuar(to tattoo) - verb

tatuador(tattoo artist) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'tatuajes' always masculine?

Yes, 'tatuaje' and its plural 'tatuajes' are always masculine nouns in Spanish.

How do you say 'tattoo shop' in Spanish?

It is usually called a 'estudio de tatuajes' or sometimes a 'tienda de tatuajes'.