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er sagt, er sei

he says he is

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phrase Rare #38,701
he says he is “Sei” is the subjunctive form used to report what someone says without presenting it as confirmed fact.
GE: Er sagt, er sei krank.
EN: He says he is sick.

Er sagt, er sei heute beschäftigt.

He says he is busy today.

Er sagt, er sei pleite und hätte kein Geld, um es zu schicken.

He says he is broke and has no money to send it.

— Roma (2018)

Er sagt, er sei einer der lebenden Toten.

He says he is one of the living dead.

— Wilde Erdbeeren (1957)

Er sagt, er sei nicht krank.

He says he isn't sick.

Er sagt, er sei Künstler.

He says he is an artist.

Er sagt, er sei sehr hungrig.

He says he is very hungry.