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

Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All

heelt mahn fyoor oo-fos ows dem ahl

[heelt mahn fyoor oo-fos ows dem ahl]

💬 Usage Tip: halten für means to think something is or to consider something to be. You can reuse it with people and things: Ich hielt ihn für nett, Man hielt es für echt.

Phrase Breakdown

Hielt man

heelt mahn

Words in this phrase

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 Ufos

fyoor oo-fos

Words in this phrase

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 dem All

ows dem ahl

Words in this phrase

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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