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sie seien

they are

→ sie
phrase Uncommon #9,950
they are Used in indirect speech to report what others say; seien is the subjunctive form of sein.
GE: Die Kinder sagen, sie seien müde.
EN: The children say they are tired.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien allein.

Tom and Mary told John they were alone.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien gereizt.

Tom and Mary told John they were irritated.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien kitzlig.

Tom and Maria told John they were ticklish.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien pleite.

Tom and Maria told John they were broke.

Sie sagten, sie seien Kinder der Götter.

They said they were children of the gods.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien vorbereitet.

Tom and Mary told John they were prepared.

Sie seien"irre".

They were said to be “crazy.”

— Er ist wieder da (2015)

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien beschäftigt.

Tom and Maria told Johannes they were busy.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien im Ruhestand.

Tom and Maria told John they were retired.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien nicht der Ansicht, Elke sei enttäuscht.

Tom and Maria told Johannes that they did not think Elke was disappointed.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien soweit.

Tom and Maria told John they were ready.

Sie sagten, sie seien sehr einsam.

They said they were very lonely.

Tom und Maria meinten, sie seien dafür zu schwach.

Tom and Maria said they were too weak for that.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien Lehrer.

Tom and Mary told John they were teachers.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien durstig.

Tom and Maria told Johannes they were thirsty.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien interessiert.

Tom and Maria told John they were interested.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien nicht müde.

Tom and Maria told Johannes that they weren’t tired.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien verwirrt.

Tom and Mary told John they were confused.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien aufgeregt.

Tom and Maria told John they were excited.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien hungrig.

Tom and Mary told John they were hungry.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien nervös.

Tom and Maria told John they were nervous.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien satt.

Tom and Mary told John they were full.

Sie sagten, sie seien diese Woche sehr beschäftigt.

They said they were very busy this week.

Du denkst, sie seien Freunde.

You think they are friends.

— Almost Famous - Fast berühmt (2000)

Tom und Maria sagten allen, sie seien erschöpft.

Tom and Maria told everyone they were exhausted.

Sie seien Priester.

They are said to be priests.

— The Flowers of War (2011)

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien besorgt.

Tom and Mary told John they were worried.

Sie sagen, sie seien meine Mütter, aber das sind sie nicht!

They say they are my mothers, but they are not!

— Der letzte Kaiser (1987)

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien in Sicherheit.

Tom and Maria told John they were safe.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien nicht glücklich.

Tom and Maria told Johannes that they weren't happy.

Tom und Maria sagten Johannes, sie seien ungehalten.

Tom and Mary told John they were angry.