being serious

[ˈbiːɪŋ ˈsɪriəs]

verb phrase / gerund

estar falando sério / ser sério

1. Speaking or acting with sincerity and without joking; displaying genuine concern or commitment

Are you being serious about moving to another country?

Você está falando sério sobre se mudar para outro país?

2. Demonstrating a grave or somber demeanor; not making light of something

She was being serious when she warned us about the danger.

Ela estava sendo séria quando nos advertiu sobre o perigo.

NYC Slang

for real / no cap

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar falando sério

Most common usage in everyday conversation

Rio de Janeiro

tá falando sério

Informal contraction used colloquially

São Paulo

estar falando a verdade

Alternative phrasing emphasizing truthfulness

Portugal

estar a falar a sério

Portuguese European phrasing with gerund construction

no joke

all kidding aside

I'm not joking

straight up

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