Lie - Lügen (The 2157th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Lie is Lügen. This word often comes up when talking about activities & movements, location & place. It is the 2157th most commonly used word in German, classified as a B1 word. It can be used as verb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: lie

de German: lügen

Examples

en de
You're lying. Sie lügen
I will never tell a lie from now on. Ab jetzt werde ich nie wieder lügen.
The man is quite capable of telling lies. Der Mann ist durchaus in der Lage zu lügen.
I think it's wrong to lie. Ich halte es für falsch zu lügen.
I don't want to hear any of your lies. Ich will keine deiner Lügen hören.
It is wrong to tell a lie. Es ist nicht recht zu lügen.
You're telling lies again. Du erzählst schon wieder Lügen.
It seems that he's lying. Er scheint zu lügen.

Download our mobile app for iOS and Android that features all the most frequently used words

3000 Most Common Words sorted by Frequency
Learn without opening the app with scheduled notifications
60000+ examples sentences to put the words into context
Study exactly what you need to with Spaced Repetition
Auto-flip and pronunciation when your hands are busy
MP3s of words to listen in the background
Words categorized into topic groups
Match, spell out, listen or select to practice
Printable PDFs for screen-less studying
Search across all words and sentences, even when offline
Offline Pronunciations for all words and sentences
Lie - Lügen (The 2157th Most Common German Word)
I'm not good at lying. Ich bin nicht gut im Lügen.
I could tell you that I love you, but I'd be lying. Ich könnte dir sagen, dass ich dich liebe, aber ich würde lügen.
Are you sure you are not lying now Sind Sie sicher, dass Sie jetzt nicht lügen
Tell her that I am fed up of her lies. Sag ihr, dass ich ihre Lügen satt habe.
He is too honest to tell a lie. Er ist zu ehrlich, um zu lügen.
What lies are truth Welche Lügen sind wahr
He tends to tell lies. Er neigt dazu, zu lügen.
He was punished for lying. Er wurde für seine Lügen bestraft.
Lying is wrong. Es ist nicht recht zu lügen.
Everybody lies. Alle lügen.
He hated lying. Er hasste es zu lügen.
Why would he lie Warum sollte er lügen
They're lying. Sie lügen.

Download our mobile app for iOS and Android that features all the most frequently used words

3000 Most Common Words sorted by Frequency
Learn without opening the app with scheduled notifications
60000+ examples sentences to put the words into context
Study exactly what you need to with Spaced Repetition
Auto-flip and pronunciation when your hands are busy
MP3s of words to listen in the background
Words categorized into topic groups
Match, spell out, listen or select to practice
Printable PDFs for screen-less studying
Search across all words and sentences, even when offline
Offline Pronunciations for all words and sentences
Lie - Lügen (The 2157th Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Similar, mistakable words