"Siempre me acabas liando"

Question

¡Hola, buenos días!

Puede alguien decirme amablemente que significa la frase "Siempre me acabas liando"?

Una mujer lo ha dicho a un hombre en El Ministerio del Tiempo cuando estaban haciendo un mapa de los pasillos y puertas del Ministerio, y quizás no era la mujer tan entusiasmado con la idea.

Saludos cordiales

Answer 1

Siempre me acabas liando

I would read it as: "you always end up confusing me".

Liar is used as an alternative meaning to mean confuse. In English "tie someone up in knots" can give the same sense, although I don't know how commonly it is used anymore.

I assume you understand acabar with the gerundio- to end up doing something.

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Yes, that seems accurate, thank you. Considering the context, could it also mean "You always end up getting me in trouble?" Thank you. - ministérico, Apr 30, 2016

Yes, ministérico, that's about spot on, I reckon. - annierats, Apr 30, 2016

Answer 2

Siempre me acabas liando.

You always end up convincing me to do what you want I do

No me líes. Don't confuse me.

Me estas liando. You are confusing me