mentiroso
/mentiˈɾoso/
The English phrase "you liar" is translated into Spanish as mentiroso.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you might hear the variation eres un embustero to mean "you are a liar".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on who you are addressing: use mentirosa if the person is female, mentirosos for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and mentirosas when addressing a group of only females. Additionally, it is common to use the noun alone as an exclamation, such as ¡Mentiroso!, to mean "You liar!" without needing a pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
/mentiˈɾoso/
Did you know?
- While mentiroso is the standard word, some regions use the term cuentista, which literally means 'storyteller', to describe someone who tells lies to make themselves look better.
- While mentiroso is a standard adjective, in some regions, calling someone a mentiroso de cuidado implies they are a particularly dangerous or skilled liar.
- The suffix -oso in mentiroso functions similarly to the English suffix '-ful', turning the verb 'to lie' into an adjective that describes someone 'full of lies'.
Examples in context
- Eres un mentiroso.You are a liar.
- No te creo, mentiroso.I don't believe you, liar.
- ¡Eres un mentiroso de verdad!You are a real liar!
Example conversation
Alejandro tells Lucía he finished the chores, but he did not.
- AlejandroYa terminé todo el trabajo.I already finished all the work.
- LucíaNo hiciste nada, ¡mentiroso!You didn't do anything, you liar!
- Alejandro¡Es verdad, lo juro!It's true, I swear!
- LucíaNo te creo nada.I don't believe anything you say.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mentiroso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
