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das scheint

that seems

→ das
phrase Uncommon #11,273
that seems Often followed by an adjective or by “zu” plus an infinitive.
GE: Das scheint eine gute Idee zu sein.
EN: That seems to be a good idea.

Das scheint zu schön, um wahr zu sein.

This seems too good to be true.

Das scheint einfach unmöglich.

That just seems impossible.

Das scheint gewiss der Fall zu sein.

That certainly seems to be the case.

Das scheint logisch.

That seems logical.

— Ermittlungen gegen einen über jeden Verdacht erhabenen Bürger (1970)

Das scheint riskant zu sein.

That seems risky.

Das scheint alles sicher zu sein.

That all seems to be safe.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Das scheint ernst zu sein.

This seems serious.

— Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

Das scheint in der Familie zu liegen.

It seems to run in the family.

Das scheint wohl wahr zu sein.

That does seem to be true.

— Red Cliff (2008)

Das scheint der beste Teil zu werden.

That looks like it's going to be the best part.

— Rashomon - Das Lustwäldchen (1950)

Das scheint euch Spaß zu machen.

You seem to be enjoying this.

Das scheint keine normale Erkältung zu sein.

This doesn't seem to be a normal cold.

— Broker - Familie gesucht (2022)

Das scheint einiges an Können zu erfordern.

This seems to require some skill.

Das scheint gänzlich unmöglich.

That seems completely impossible.

Drei Monate, das scheint mir nicht machbar, Madame.

Three months, that doesn't seem feasible to me, Madame.

— Asterix & Obelix - Mission Kleopatra (2002)

Das scheint wahr zu sein, aber der Rest von Bisceins Geschichte hat Löcher.

That seems to be true, but the rest of Biscein's story has holes.

— Amarcord (1973)

Das scheint aus einer Krawatte gerissen worden zu sein.

It looks like it was ripped from a tie.

— Ermittlungen gegen einen über jeden Verdacht erhabenen Bürger (1970)

Aber das scheint nicht Ihr Problem zu sein, oder, Bond?

But that doesn't seem to be your problem, does it, Bond?

— James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (2006)

Das scheint es nicht wert zu sein.

That doesn’t seem to be worth it.

— Blow Out - Der Tod löscht alle Spuren (1981)

Das scheint kein guter Handel zu sein.

That doesn't seem like a good deal.

— Dracula - Die Auferstehung (2025)