English–French

“lie” in French

French

Alsomensonge

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃tiʁ/

Example

Ne mens pas.

Don't lie.

Illustration for mentir (lie)

How to say “lie” in French

“Lie” in French is mentir.

A speaker knowingly presents an invented version of a fact as true.

Full entry for mentir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mentir

Il a décidé de ne plus mentir à sa famille.

He decided not to lie to his family anymore.

Tips for using mentir

  • Mentir normally takes à for the person deceived, as in mentir à quelqu'un.

Other French words for “lie”

Ce mensonge va causer des problèmes.

This lie will cause problems.

“lie” in other languages