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How to Say "two-faced" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortwo-facedis hipócritaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
Informal description of someone being dishonest about their beliefs
A person wearing a bright, smiling mask over a frowning face.

Examples

No seas hipócrita, tú también haces lo mismo.

Don't be hypocritical, you do the same thing too.

Me parece una actitud muy hipócrita por su parte.

I think it is a very hypocritical attitude on their part.

One ending for everyone

Unlike many Spanish adjectives that change from -o to -a, this word always ends in -a, whether you are describing a man or a woman.

Avoid 'hipócrito'

Mistake:Calling a man 'un hombre hipócrito'.

Correction: Always use 'hipócrita'. Even though it ends in 'a', it is used for all genders.

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