Duolingo: The Tattoo Duo Over

For two weeks only starting from Monday 21 March - World Tattoo Day - Duolingo will check, and fix, the world's worst foreign language tattoos, for free. Millions of people have tattoos in languages they do not understand. Motivational phrases in languages as diverse as Latin, Italian and Japanese now adorn the skin of people across the globe. Yet, despite the best intentions, mistakes happen. It could be a bad google translation or a malicious tattooist, but can you be sure your tattoo really says "Live, laugh, love"' in Chinese, or does it actually say "Sad, soft, tuna"?
Agency: BETC, Paris

Ariana Grande wanted “7 Rings” in Japanese to commemorate her No.1 hit. What she got was”‘small charcoal grill’. To fix the mistake she had it corrected, it now reads “Japanese BBQ finger”. Rihanna has two misspelled tattoos. “Rebelle fleur” in French on her neck, but because the adjective is in the front meaning it translates as “flower rebel”. She has forgiveness in Sanskrit on her side, but this is misspelled. David Beckham had Victoria’s name tattooed on his arm in Hindi, but added a h. These mistakes were pointed out by fans, but if the rich and famous fall victim, what chance do you have? This person wanted I love you, but got “Babylon is one of the world’s leading dictionary and translation programs”. This woman has “Thai spring rolls”. They must be a fan, or something went very wrong. To help put the world’s mind at ease, Duolingo is here to help. For two weeks only from Monday 21 March Duolingo’s world leading language experts will translate the world’s tattoos for free, and respond directly with good, or bad news! To get your tattoo checked by Duolingo's team of language experts;
Post a photo of the tattoo on social media using the hashtag #TattooDuoOver
Tag @duolingo, @duolingouk or @duolingofrance on Instagram or Twitter
Tell us what you think your tattoo says
If you’re feeling discreet, or embarrassed, email TatooDuoOver@duolingo.com