I lie in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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I lie	minto

How to say “I lie” in Portuguese? “Minto”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “minto” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on I lie in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the verb:
• Associate “mentir” with “mental” – as if someone’s mind is working on a lie; remember that “minto” sounds similar to the start of “mentir.”
• Note that the “-tir” ending is uncommon; linking it to “to tear the truth apart” can help recall its meaning.

Explanations:
• “Minto” is the first-person singular present form of the irregular Portuguese verb “mentir,” which means “to lie” (to tell a falsehood).
• The verb “mentir” is used exclusively for the act of deceiving with false statements.

Other words with similar meaning:
• Enganar – to deceive.
• Falsificar – to falsify (when referring to altering or fabricating information).

Verb: Mentir
Infinitive: mentir

Conjugations:

Indicative Present:
Eu minto (Tu mentes Ele/Ela mente)
Nós mentimos Vós mentis Eles/Elas mentem

Preterite Perfect (Simple Past):
Eu menti (Tu mentiste Ele/Ela mentiu)
Nós mentimos Vós mentistes Eles/Elas mentiram

Imperfect:
Eu mentia (Tu mentias Ele/Ela mentia)
Nós mentíamos Vós mentíeis Eles/Elas mentiam

Future:
Eu mentirei (Tu mentirás Ele/Ela mentirá)
Nós mentiremos Vós mentireis Eles/Elas mentirão

Conditional:
Eu mentiria (Tu mentirias Ele/Ela mentiria)
Nós mentiríamos Vós mentiríeis Eles/Elas mentiriam

Subjunctive Present:
Que eu minta (Que tu mintas Que ele/ela minta)
Que nós mintamos (Que vós mintais Que eles/elas mintam)

Subjunctive Imperfect:
Se eu mentisse (Se tu mentisses Se ele/ela mentisse)
Se nós mentíssemos (Se vós mentísseis Se eles/elas mentissem)

Example Sentences:
1. Eu minto para proteger os sentimentos dele.
Translation: I lie to protect his feelings.

2. Sempre me arrependo depois de minto.
Translation: I always regret it after I lie.

3. Se eu minto, corro o risco de perder a confiança dos meus amigos.
Translation: If I lie, I run the risk of losing my friends’ trust.

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