Lie - Mensonge (The 2679th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Lie is Mensonge. This word often comes up when talking about activities & movements, location & place. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2679th most common word in French. It can be used as noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: lie

French: mensonge

Examples


I will never tell a lie from now on.	Je ne dirai plus jamais de mensonge à partir de maintenant.
Every single word you say is a lie.	Chacune de tes paroles est un mensonge.
That would not be a lie.	Ça ne serait pas un mensonge.
He said he was sick, which was a lie.	Il a dit qu'il était malade, ce qui était un mensonge.
He said his father was ill, which was a lie.	Il a dit que son père était malade, ce qui était un mensonge.
The truth is the best lie.	La vérité est le meilleur mensonge.
That is an absolute lie.	C'est un mensonge absolu.
He said that his father was ill, but it was a lie.	Il dit que son père était malade, mais c'était un mensonge.

What he told me yesterday is a white lie.	Ce qu'il m'a dit hier est un pieux mensonge.
The cake is a lie.	Le gâteau est un mensonge.
It is wrong to tell a lie.	C'est mal de dire un mensonge.
I feel like everything is a lie.	J'ai l'impression que tout est mensonge.
He is too honest to tell a lie.	Il est trop honnête pour dire un mensonge.
His lie complicated matters.	Son mensonge a compliqué les choses.
Wherever he goes, he lies.	Partout où il va, il raconte un mensonge.
Tom despises lies.	Tom méprise le mensonge.
Humans need the lie.	Les humains ont besoin du mensonge.
Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.	La répétition ne transforme pas un mensonge en vérité.
His lie burst like a soap bubble.	Son mensonge éclata comme une bulle de savon.
How dare you accuse me of lying	Comment oses-tu m'accuser de mensonge
Never tell a lie again.	Ne dites plus jamais de mensonge.