Qui Estis

[Annaconnor1979]

For a tattoo
Does it mean "be who you are"?
I'm female

 

[Araneus]

Not at all. Qui estis means "who you are" and is in plural, i.e. it refers to more than one person.

You would want something like Esto ea quae es (literally "be she who you are") or something like that. Someone else may have a better idea, so wait for other opinions or a confirmation for my suggestion.

 

[Pacifica]

What Araneus has given is perfect if the phrase is addressing a female. If you're addressing a male or just anyone in general, you'll use the masculine version esto is qui es.

 

[Araneus]

What Araneus has given is perfect if the phrase is addressing a female. If you're addressing a male or just anyone in general, you'll use the masculine version esto is qui es.

Right. I assumed that it is adressing a female as she specified it in her post.

 

[Pacifica]

Right. I assumed that it is adressing a female as she specified it in her post.

She said that she was female, but she didn't really specify whether the sentence was meant to address only herself or if she meant it as a piece of advice to anyone who might read it.