to lie to
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to lie to
To deliberately tell a person something untrue; to lie to someone. It is a transitive verb that always requires an accusative object: the person being lied to.
Ich kann nicht fassen, dass er mich die ganze Zeit belogen hat.
I can’t believe that he lied to me the whole time.
to lie to oneself
To deceive oneself; to refuse to accept the truth about a situation or one’s own feelings.
Du musst der Realität ins Auge sehen und aufhören, dich selbst zu belügen.
You have to face reality and stop lying to yourself.
'Belügen' (to lie to) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'be-' remains firmly attached to the verb 'lügen' (to lie) in all tenses and sentence constructions.
Er hat sie von Anfang an belogen.
He lied to her from the very beginning.
The prefix 'be-' makes the verb transitive. This means it always needs a direct object in the accusative: the person who is being lied to.
Warum belügst du mich?
Why are you lying to me?
In the phrase 'sich selbst belügen' (to lie to oneself), 'sich' is a reflexive pronoun in the accusative. It expresses that you are deceiving yourself or do not want to accept an unpleasant truth.
Er belügt sich selbst, wenn er glaubt, ohne Lernen die Prüfung zu bestehen.
He is lying to himself if he believes he can pass the exam without studying.
to mess with / bullshit
„Belügen“ means deliberately telling someone something untrue. The crude, colloquial „verarschen“ can also mean lying, but it often additionally suggests making someone look foolish, not taking them seriously, or making fun of them.
Der Verkäufer hat mich über den tatsächlichen Preis belogen.
The seller lied to me about the actual price.
Willst du mich mit diesem frei erfundenen Preis verarschen?
Are you trying to mess with me by quoting this completely made-up price?
