das ernst

that seriously

→ das
phrase Uncommon #12,941
that seriously Usually used with „meinen“: „das ernst meinen“ means “to mean that seriously” or “to mean it.”
GE: Ich hoffe, du meinst das ernst.
EN: I hope you mean it.

Bitte, nimm das ernst.

Please take this seriously.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Meinst du das ernst oder bist du übergeschnappt?

Are you serious or are you crazy?

Die meint das ernst.

She's serious about it.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Tom nimmt das ernst.

Tom takes this seriously.

Ich nehme das ernst.

I take that seriously.

Meintest Du das ernst?

Did you mean that seriously?

Nein, ich meine das ernst.

No, I'm serious.

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Ob ich das ernst meine?

Do I mean that seriously?

Nehmen Sie das ernst!

Take this seriously!

— Das Experiment (2001)

Sie meinte das ernst.

She meant it seriously.

Ich meine das ernst.

I mean it seriously.

Meinst du das ernst?

Do you mean that seriously?

— Anora (2024)

Meinten sie das ernst?

Did they mean it seriously?

Du weißt, dass ich das ernst meine.

You know I mean it.

— Wilde Erdbeeren (1957)

Meinen Sie das ernst?

Are you serious?

— In ihren Augen (2009)

Meinen sie das ernst?

Are you serious?

Meint er das ernst?

Does he mean that seriously?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Die meinen das ernst.

They're serious about this.