mintiendo
/mintjendo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, mintiendo is the translation for lying.
Meaning: act of telling a lie (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, particularly Argentina, 'Mandar fruta' is an informal idiomatic expression meaning 'to lie.' In Spain, the colloquial phrase Marear la perdiz is used to convey the idea of someone evading the truth or giving lengthy, irrelevant explanations.
How does it change in a sentence?
mintiendo is the gerund of the verb mentir, used to express an ongoing action. While mintiendo is the gerund (the act of doing), the noun for 'a lie' is mentira. The infinitive form of the verb is mentir.
How do you pronounce it?
/mintjendo/
Did you know?
- The informal phrase soltar una milonga is often used in Spain to describe someone telling a lie or a long, fabricated story to deceive others.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone is caught in a lie, a person might say they are hablando paja, which literally means 'talking straw'.
- In some contexts, mentira is used as an exclamation of disbelief, similar to 'no way' or 'you're kidding', rather than an accusation of lying.
Examples in context
- Tom te está mintiendo.Tom is lying to you.This sentence shows how to use mintiendo to describe someone's current action.Tatoeba #1172720 by marcelostockle, translation #1164513 by CK
- No soy bueno mintiendo.I'm not good at lying.This sentence demonstrates using mintiendo to describe a person's skill or lack thereof regarding the act of lying.Tatoeba #4570974 by cueyayotl, translation #4570969 by Hybrid
- Me siento mal mintiendo.I feel bad about lying.This sentence shows how to express a feeling associated with the act of mintiendo.Tatoeba #4387654 by saverius, translation #2646058 by CK
- Él está mintiendoHe is lying
- No te dejes engañarDon't let yourself be lied to
- No te preocupes, solo fue una mentiritaDon't worry, it was just a little lie
- Se inventó una excusa para no venirHe made up an excuse not to come
- Deja de marear la perdiz y di la verdadStop beating around the bush and tell the truth
- Ella está mintiendoShe is lying
- 94 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía catches Daniel trying to hide a broken vase.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿estás mintiendo sobre el jarrón?Daniel, are you lying about the vase?
- DanielNo, no estoy mintiendo, Lucía.No, I am not lying, Lucía.
- LucíaTu cara dice que estás mintiendo.Your face says that you are lying.
- DanielEstá bien, admito que estaba mintiendo.Okay, I admit that I was lying.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
