How to Say "ink" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “ink” is “tinta” — use 'tinta' when referring to the colored liquid used for writing, printing, or drawing..
tinta
/teen-tah//ˈtinta/
Examples
Necesito comprar más tinta para mi impresora.
I need to buy more ink for my printer.
Se me acabó la tinta de la pluma justo antes de terminar el examen.
I ran out of ink in my pen right before finishing the exam.
Esta impresora necesita cartuchos de tinta negra y de color.
This printer needs black and color ink cartridges.
Gender Alert
Remember that 'tinta' is always feminine, so you must use feminine words with it, like 'la tinta' or 'mucha tinta'.
tatuaje
tah-TOO-ah-heh/taˈtwa.xe/
Examples
Mi hermano se hizo un nuevo tatuaje de dragón.
My brother got a new dragon tattoo.
¿Te gusta mi nuevo tatuaje en el brazo?
Do you like my new tattoo on my arm?
Ella quiere hacerse un tatuaje de una mariposa.
She wants to get a butterfly tattoo.
El tatuaje tribal tiene un significado cultural profundo.
The tribal tattoo has a deep cultural meaning.
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though many Spanish words ending in -e are feminine, 'tatuaje' is always masculine. Remember: 'el tatuaje', not 'la tatuaje'. This pattern is common for words ending in -aje.
Incorrect Gender
Mistake: “La tatuaje es muy visible.”
Correction: El tatuaje es muy visible. (Remember it's masculine, like 'el viaje' or 'el garaje'.)
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