How to Say "to fool" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to fool” is “engañar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El vendedor intentó engañarme con el precio.
The salesperson tried to deceive me with the price.
¿Me estás engañando? Creí que eras honesto.
Are you tricking me? I thought you were honest.
No te dejes engañar por las apariencias.
Don't let yourself be fooled by appearances.
Direct Object Needed
Unlike the English 'to lie,' 'engañar' usually needs to specify WHO is being deceived: 'Yo engañé a mi hermano.' (I deceived my brother.)
Confusing 'Engañar' and 'Mentir'
Mistake: “Using 'engañar' when you only mean 'to lie' (Mentí sobre mi edad).”
Correction: 'Mentir' means to say something untrue. 'Engañar' means to manipulate or mislead someone into believing a lie.
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