English–Korean
“lie” in Korean
How to say “lie” in Korean
“Lie” in Korean is 거짓말 (keojinmal).
A statement that hides the real facts by giving different information.
Example sentences with 거짓말
거짓말이 들통났다.keo jin ma ri teul tong nat tta
The lie was discovered.
Tips for using 거짓말
- For young learners, connecting this word with honesty helps separate it from a simple mistake, since a lie presents wrong information as if it were true.
Other Korean words for “lie”
그의 말은 거짓이다.keu ui ma reun keo ji si da
His words are a lie.
나는 거짓말을 하지 않아요.na neun keo jin ma reul ha ji a na yo
I don't lie.