HeyRuaHow to say “to tattoo” in Irish
- Irish:
- tatuáil
- English:
- to tattoo
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tatuáil (ag tatuáil, tattooing)
- Verbal adjective:
- tatuáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “TAT-oo-awl” /ˈt̪ˠat̪ˠuːaːlʲ/
What does “tatuáil” mean?
- to tattoo
- To mark the skin with a permanent design using ink and needles.Also: get a tattoo, ink.
“Tatuáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thatuáil méI tattooed | Níor thatuáil méI did not tattoo | Ar thatuáil mé?Did I tattoo? |
| tú (you) | Thatuáil túYou tattooed | Níor thatuáil túYou did not tattoo | Ar thatuáil tú?Did you tattoo? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thatuáil sé / síHe tattooed | Níor thatuáil sé / síHe did not tattoo | Ar thatuáil sé / sí?Did he tattoo? |
| sinn (we) | ThatuálamarWe tattooed | Níor thatuálamarWe did not tattoo | Ar thatuálamar?Did we tattoo? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thatuáil sibhYou tattooed | Níor thatuáil sibhYou did not tattoo | Ar thatuáil sibh?Did you tattoo? |
| siad (they) | Thatuáil siadThey tattooed | Níor thatuáil siadThey did not tattoo | Ar thatuáil siad?Did they tattoo? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tatuáladh | Níor tatuáladh | Ar tatuáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TatuálaimI tattoo | Ní thatuálaimI do not tattoo | An dtatuálaim?Do I tattoo? |
| tú (you) | Tatuálann túYou tattoo | Ní thatuálann túYou do not tattoo | An dtatuálann tú?Do you tattoo? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tatuálann sé / síHe tattooes | Ní thatuálann sé / síHe does not tattoo | An dtatuálann sé / sí?Does he tattoo? |
| sinn (we) | TatuálaimidWe tattoo | Ní thatuálaimidWe do not tattoo | An dtatuálaimid?Do we tattoo? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tatuálann sibhYou tattoo | Ní thatuálann sibhYou do not tattoo | An dtatuálann sibh?Do you tattoo? |
| siad (they) | Tatuálann siadThey tattoo | Ní thatuálann siadThey do not tattoo | An dtatuálann siad?Do they tattoo? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tatuáiltear | Ní thatuáiltear | An dtatuáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tatuálfaidh méI will tattoo | Ní thatuálfaidh méI will not tattoo | An dtatuálfaidh mé?Will I tattoo? |
| tú (you) | Tatuálfaidh túYou will tattoo | Ní thatuálfaidh túYou will not tattoo | An dtatuálfaidh tú?Will you tattoo? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tatuálfaidh sé / síHe will tattoo | Ní thatuálfaidh sé / síHe will not tattoo | An dtatuálfaidh sé / sí?Will he tattoo? |
| sinn (we) | TatuálfaimidWe will tattoo | Ní thatuálfaimidWe will not tattoo | An dtatuálfaimid?Will we tattoo? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tatuálfaidh sibhYou will tattoo | Ní thatuálfaidh sibhYou will not tattoo | An dtatuálfaidh sibh?Will you tattoo? |
| siad (they) | Tatuálfaidh siadThey will tattoo | Ní thatuálfaidh siadThey will not tattoo | An dtatuálfaidh siad?Will they tattoo? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tatuálfar | Ní thatuálfar | An dtatuálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThatuálfainnI would tattoo | Ní thatuálfainnI would not tattoo | An dtatuálfainn?Would I tattoo? |
| tú (you) | ThatuálfáYou would tattoo | Ní thatuálfáYou would not tattoo | An dtatuálfá?Would you tattoo? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thatuálfadh sé / síHe would tattoo | Ní thatuálfadh sé / síHe would not tattoo | An dtatuálfadh sé / sí?Would he tattoo? |
| sinn (we) | ThatuálfaimisWe would tattoo | Ní thatuálfaimisWe would not tattoo | An dtatuálfaimis?Would we tattoo? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thatuálfadh sibhYou would tattoo | Ní thatuálfadh sibhYou would not tattoo | An dtatuálfadh sibh?Would you tattoo? |
| siad (they) | ThatuálfaidísThey would tattoo | Ní thatuálfaidísThey would not tattoo | An dtatuálfaidís?Would they tattoo? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thatuálfaí | Ní thatuálfaí | An dtatuálfaí? |
“Tatuáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thatuáil sé ainm a mháthar ar a lámh.
He tattooed his mother's name on his arm.
Tatuálann sí daoine sa siopa sin.
She tattoos people in that shop.
Tatuálfaidh an t-ealaíontóir réalta ar mo ghualainn.
The artist will tattoo a star on my shoulder.
Thatuálfainn rós orm féin dá mbeadh misneach agam.
I would tattoo a rose on myself if I had the courage.
Níor thatuáil siad duine ar bith inniu.
They didn't tattoo anyone today.
Ar thatuáil tú do chos?
Did you tattoo your leg?
Other verbs in Irish
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To tattoo in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to tattoo?
The Irish for to tattoo is tatuáil (pronounced “TAT-oo-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tatuáil.
What is the verbal noun of tatuáil?
The verbal noun of tatuáil is tatuáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag tatuáil (tattooing). The verbal adjective is tatuáilte.
How do you say tatuáil in the past and the future?
Past: Thatuáil mé; negative Níor thatuáil mé; question Ar thatuáil mé?. Future: Tatuálfaidh mé; negative Ní thatuálfaidh mé; question An dtatuálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tatuáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thatuálfainn (I would tattoo); negative Ní thatuálfainn; question An dtatuálfainn?.
What is the Irish noun for a tattoo?
The noun is 'tatú', for example 'tá tatú aici' means she has a tattoo.
