miento

MYEN-toh/ˈmjento/

“miento” means “I lie” in Spanish (stating that what you are saying is not true).

I lie, I am lying

Also: I deceive

VerbA2irregular (stem-changing) ir

General

A character with their fingers crossed behind their back while talking to someone.

gerundmintiendo

past Participlementido

infinitivementir

📝 In Action

Si digo que no estoy cansado, miento.

If I say I'm not tired, I'm lying.

Nunca miento sobre mi edad.

I never lie about my age.

Word Connections

Synonyms

engaño (I deceive)
falto a la verdad (I fail to tell the truth)

Antonyms

digo la verdad (I tell the truth)

Common Collocations

miento descaradamente – I lie shamelessly
no miento nunca – I never lie

Idioms & Expressions

miento más que hablo – used to say someone is a habitual liar

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmintieran

yomintiera

túmintieras

vosotrosmintierais

nosotrosmintiéramos

él/ella/ustedmintiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmientan

yomienta

túmientas

vosotrosmintáis

nosotrosmintamos

él/ella/ustedmienta

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmintieron

yomentí

túmentiste

vosotrosmentisteis

nosotrosmentimos

él/ella/ustedmintió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmentían

yomentía

túmentías

vosotrosmentíais

nosotrosmentíamos

él/ella/ustedmentía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmienten

yomiento

túmientes

vosotrosmentís

nosotrosmentimos

él/ella/ustedmiente

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Words that translate to "miento" in Spanish:

i deceive→i lie→

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👥 Word Family▼

mentira(lie (noun)) — Noun

mentiroso(liar / lying) — Adjective

desmentir(to deny / to prove wrong) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes▼

viento siento contento

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin verb 'mentiri', which relates to the mind. The idea is that you are 'thinking up' or inventing something rather than telling the truth.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: mensItalian: mento

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'miento' the same as 'siento'?

No, although they rhyme! 'Miento' means 'I lie' (from mentir), while 'siento' means 'I feel' (from sentir) or 'I sit' (from sentar).

Can 'miento' mean 'I am lying'?

Yes. In Spanish, the simple present tense ('miento') can cover both the habit ('I lie often') and the action happening right now ('I am lying').