Magsinungaling (en. To lie)

/mag-si-nu-ngaling/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To make a statement that is not true.

It is not good to lie to your friends.

Hindi maganda ang magsinungaling sa iyong mga kaibigan.

Deliberately express a falsehood.

He is hard to lie to because everyone knows the truth.

Siya ay mahirap kasinungalingan dahil alam ng lahat ang totoo.

To provide false information.

People often lie when they are scared.

Madalas magsinungaling ang mga tao kapag sila ay natatakot.

from the root word 'sinungaling', which is an adjective meaning lying.

Don't lie

Avoid telling lies.

Huwag kang magsinungaling

falsehood

A statement or information that is not true.

kasinungalingan

liar

A person who likes to lie.

sinungaling

be true to oneself

I wish I could just lie, as if nothing happened.

Sana magsinungaling na lang ako, parang walang nangyari.

to deceive

Why would he lie? He just wants to deceive.

Bakit siya magsinungaling? Gusto lang niyang mang-loko.

to fib

You know, sometimes you have to lie a little to get by, just tearful.

Alam mo, minsan magsinungaling ka kasi magbula ka, luha-luhan na lang.