no mientas
/no mjentas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop the cap" can be translated to Spanish as no mientas.
This expression is used to tell someone to stop lying. If you prefer to call someone a "liar" directly as a noun rather than telling them to stop lying, you can use the word mentiroso.
How does it change in a sentence?
no mientas is the informal imperative form of the verb mentir (to lie).
Did you know?
- In certain Spanish dialects, if you want to call someone out for 'capping' or exaggerating, you might use the verb alucinar, which literally means 'to hallucinate' but functions to mean 'you are dreaming/lying'.
- While no mientas is direct, Spanish speakers often use the phrase cuéntame otra meaning 'tell me another one' as a sarcastic way to tell someone they are lying.
- The verb mentir is so central to Spanish expressions that it has a specialized reflexive form mentirse, which means to deceive oneself.
Examples in context
- ¡No mientas, eso no es verdad!Stop the cap, that's not true!
- ¡No mientas, yo sé la verdad!Stop lying, I know the truth!
- Por favor, no mientas sobre eso.Please, don't lie about that.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are arguing about who broke a vase.
- Lucía¿Fuiste tú quien rompió el jarrón?Was it you who broke the vase?
- DanielNo, yo no hice nada.No, I didn't do anything.
- Lucía¡No mientas, Daniel, te vi cerca!Stop lying, Daniel, I saw you nearby!
- DanielEstá bien, fue un accidente.Fine, it was an accident.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
