A2Communicationinformal

Das ist nicht dein Ernst, oder?

You're not serious, are you? / You can't be serious, can you?

In German

Das ist nicht dein Ernst, oder?

das ɪst nɪçt daɪn ɛʁnst ˈoːdɐ
🇬🇧 English
You're not serious, are you? / You can't be serious, can you?
🇪🇸 Español
No es en serio, ¿verdad?
🇮🇹 Italiano
Non stai scherzando, vero?

Example Sentences

1

Du willst jetzt schon gehen? Das ist nicht dein Ernst, oder?

You want to leave already? You're not serious, are you?

Reacting to an unexpected and undesirable decision.

2

Du hast vergessen, die Rechnung zu bezahlen? Das ist nicht dein Ernst, oder?

You forgot to pay the bill? You're not serious, are you?

Expressing frustration over someone's oversight.

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