sagen, das sei

say that it is

→ sagen

phrase Rare #44,736

say that it is Used to report or question what someone says. Sei is the Konjunktiv I form of sein, commonly used in indirect speech; depending on context, it can also correspond to “say that it was.”

GE: Viele Experten sagen, das sei die beste Lösung.

EN: Many experts say that it is the best solution.

Es gibt viele Leute, die sagen, das sei eine Lüge.

There are many people who say that it's a lie.

Es gibt hier Leute, die sagen, das sei die neue Normalität.

There are people here who say this is the new normal.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Wenn die anderen sagen, das sei OK?

What if others say it's OK?

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Willst du sagen, das sei nicht Sofia?

Are you saying that isn't Sofia?

— Öffne die Augen (1997)