sei nicht albern

don't be silly

→ sein
phrase Rare #33,070
don't be silly An informal command addressed to one person; “seid nicht albern” addresses multiple people.
GE: Sei nicht albern, das ist doch ganz einfach.
EN: Don't be silly, it's really quite simple.

Sei nicht albern, hör auf!

Don't be silly, stop it!

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Sei nicht albern, komm!

Don't be silly, come on!

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Sei nicht albern!

Don't be silly!

— State and Main (2000)

Sei nicht albern, ich zahle.

Don't be silly, I'm paying.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Jetzt sei nicht albern.

Now, don't be silly.

— Loveless (2017)

Sei nicht albern.

Don't be silly.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)