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How to Say ‘Believed to be UFOs from outer space’ in German

Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All

💬 Usage Tip: German often uses past tense in narratives, compared to English's preference for present.

🇩🇪 In Germany: UFO speculations symbolized broader fears and hopes of the time.

Phrase Breakdown

Hielt man

Für Ufos

Aus dem All

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Hielt

[heelt]

held

Past tense of 'hold'; to consider or regard something.

Example

Er hielt sie für Ufos aus dem All.

He thought they were UFOs from space.

man

[mahn]

one

Formal or indefinite pronoun used to refer to people in general.

Example

Man sollte vorsichtig sein.

One should be cautious.

für

[fyoor]

for

Used to indicate purpose or destination.

Example

Dieses Buch ist nur für Kinder.

This book is only for children.

Ufos

[oo-fos]

UFOs

Unidentified flying objects; supposed alien spacecraft.

Example

Sie haben Ufos gesehen.

They saw UFOs.

aus

[ows]

from

Indicating starting point of a motion or action.

Example

Ich komme aus dem All.

I come from space.

dem

[dem]

the

Used to refer to something specific.

Example

Das ist aus dem All.

That is from space.

All

[ahl]

space

The physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

Example

Leben im All ist faszinierend.

Living in space is fascinating.

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