جھوٹ بولنا
jhūṭh bolnā
To lie in Urdu is جھوٹ بولنا (jhūṭh bolnā).
The verb جھوٹ بولنا is used to describe the act of telling an intentional untruth. Note that in Urdu, you do not 'tell' a lie. Instead, you 'speak' a lie using the verb bolnā. If you wish to express the concept of bluffing or exaggerating, you can use ڈھٹائی کرنا.
Meaning: tell an intentional untruth (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase جھوٹ بولنا is composed of the noun جھوٹ (lie) and the verb bolnā (to speak or say).
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
jhūṭh bolnā
Did you know?
- While جھوٹ بولنا means to lie, the related word جھوٹا (jhūṭhā) can describe both a person who lies and a piece of food that has been touched by someone's mouth.
- In certain poetic or formal contexts, a 'lie' might be referred to as کذب (kizb), a loanword from Arabic used to imply a more scholarly or religious falsehood.
- In Urdu culture, if you suspect someone is lying, you might use the phrase سچ سچ بتاؤ (sach sach batāo), which asks them to 'tell the truth truthfully' for extra emphasis.
Examples in context
- وہ تمہیں جھوٹ بول رہا ہے۔He is lying to you.
- جھوٹ بولنا بری بات ہے۔jhūṭ bolnā burī bāt hai.To lie is a bad thing.
- تم جھوٹ بولنا کیوں سیکھ رہے ہو؟tum jhūṭ bolnā kyoñ sīkh rahe ho?Why are you learning to lie?
- اسے جھوٹ بولنا بالکل نہیں چاہیے۔usē jhūṭ bolnā bilkul nahīñ chāhiye.He should not lie at all.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are discussing a mistake.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تم نے یہ گلدان توڑا؟Kya tum ne yeh guldan tora?Did you break this vase?
- زینب Zainabنہیں، میں نے نہیں توڑا۔Nahi, main ne nahi tora.No, I didn't break it.
- حمزہ Hamzaمجھے لگتا ہے تم جھوٹ بولنا شروع کر رہے ہو۔Mujhe lagta hai tum jhoot bolna shuru kar rahe ho.I think you are starting to lie.
- زینب Zainabمیں سچ بول رہی ہوں، حمزہ۔Main sach bol rahi hoon, Hamza.I am telling the truth, Hamza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
