Usage examples of "seien" in German with translation to English

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Seien Sie nett zu ihr. Be nice to her.
Seien Sie nicht so borniert! Don't be so narrow-minded!
Seien Sie offen zu mir Be frank with me
Seien Sie nett zu Ann. Be nice to Ann.
Man glaubte, Wale seien Fische. It was believed that whales were fish.
Sie sagten, Sie seien glücklich. You said that you were happy.
Bitte seien Sie so freundlich und... Please be so kind as to ....
Seien Sie mal einen Augenblick still. Be quiet for a moment.
Meine Damen und Herren, seien Sie uns willkommen! Ladies and gentlemen, please be welcomed.
Seien Sie ruhig und hören Sie mir zu. Be quiet and listen to me.
Seien wir ehrlich! Das war ein Witz über mich. Let's be honest. That joke was about me.
Seien Sie ruhig. Wenn Sie nicht ruhig sind, werden Sie hinausbefördert. Be quiet. If you aren't quiet, you'll be thrown out.
Seien Sie nicht schüchtern, Ihre Aussprache ist mehr oder weniger korrekt. Do not be shy. Your pronunciation is more or less correct.
Wir hören oft, dass gesagt wird, die Japaner seien gute Arbeiter. We often hear it said that the Japanese are good workers.
Der Schuhmacher sagte, dass die Schuhe zu alt zum Reparieren seien. The shoemaker said the shoes were too old to repair.
Mein Vater glaubte, dass alle, die in Japan keinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen können, Faulpelze seien. My father believed that anyone who could not make a living in Japan was lazy.
Die Ansicht, dass japanische Frauen unterwürfig seien und ihren Ehemännern folgsam sind, ist eine Lüge. The idea that Japanese women are submissive and always obedient to their husbands is a lie.
Nächste Woche bin ich beschäftigt. I'll be busy next week.
Keine Nation kann existieren, wenn sie ganz isoliert von anderen ist. No nation can exist completely isolated from others.
Ich bin seit gestern beschäftigt. I have been busy since yesterday.
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