Para de mentir
/pa.ɾɐ d͡ʒi mẽˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/word by word
The English phrase "stop lying" is translated into Portuguese as Para de mentir.
Para de mentir is used as a direct accusation or as a way to tell someone they are being untruthful or exaggerating.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Para (stop/cease), de (of/from) and mentir (to lie).
How does it change in a sentence?
To tell a group of people to stop lying, use the plural form Parem de mentir.
Did you know?
- If you want to tell someone to 'stop telling lies' in a more colloquial, slangy way in Brazil, you might say Para de migué, using the word migué to imply someone is faking or acting.
- In many Portuguese-speaking cultures, calling someone a mentiroso (a liar) is a very heavy social accusation that can easily end a friendship or cause a formal scene.
- While 'stop lying' is direct in English, a Portuguese speaker might use the idiom Não vem com essa to mean 'Stop lying' or 'Don't give me that', implying the person's story is a transparent trick.
Examples in context
- Para de mentir, eu sei a verdade.Stop lying, I know the truth.
- Para de mentir para mim!Stop lying to me!
- Por favor, para de mentir sobre isso.Please, stop lying about that.
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila are having a serious argument at home.
- RodrigoCamila, para de mentir.Camila, stop lying.
- CamilaEu não estou mentindo, Rodrigo.I am not lying, Rodrigo.
- RodrigoEu vi o que você fez.I saw what you did.
- CamilaTudo bem, você venceu.Fine, you won.
