10/02/2026
It seems that... It is said that …
He is said to … He is supposed to… He is reported to…
// Úgy tűnik, Azt mondják, Állítólag, A jelentések szerint…
Mark is very old.
It is said that he is 102 years old. Azt mondják, Mark 102 éves.
He is said to be 102 years old. Azt mondják, Mark 102 éves.
( People say that he’s 102 years old. OR: They say that…)
We can use these structures with other verbs, for example:
alleged, believed, considered, expected, known, reported, supposed, thought
The war started 2 years ago.
It is expected that it will end soon. The war is expected to end soon. Azt várják, hogy a háború hamarosan véget ér.
The police are looking for a girl.
It is believed that she is wearing jeans. She is believed to be wearing jeans. Úgy hiszik, hogy farmert visel.
One of my neighbours has been arrested.
It is alleged that he murdered a police officer. He is alleged to have murdered a police officer.
Azzal vádolják (azt állítják), hogy megölt egy rendőrt.
The two castles are really mysterious.
It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them. There is said to be a secret tunnel between them.
There was an explosion in the city centre.
It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion. Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.
! (be) supposed to…
I want to see the new movie. It is supposed to be good. Állítólag jó.
Joe is supposed to have killed a soldier , but I don’t believe it. Állítólag Joe megölt egy katonát…
The party is supposed to be a secret but I guess everybody knows it. A built titokban kellene tartani de…
Why are you working today? You are supposed to be on holiday. Nyaralnod kellene. (Úgy van tervezve…)
Am I supposed to help you with cleaning? Segítenem kellene? (El van várva?)
The murderer is supposed to be hiding in the capital. Állítólag a bűnöző a fővárosban bujkál.
The guests were supposed to arrive at 8 but they were late. Úgy volt tervezve, hogy a vendégek 8 körül érkeznek de sokat késtek.
I was supposed to call my parents but I totally forgot. Hívnom kellett volna a szüleimet (várták, elvárták…) de teljesen elfelejtettem.
You are not supposed to park here. Nem szabad itt parkolni. (nem így van kijelölve, megbeszélve…)
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They say that Joe is a criminal. Azt mondják, Joe bűnöző.
It is said that Joe is a criminal. Azt mondják, Joe bűnöző.
Joe is said to be a criminal. Azt mondják, Joe bűnöző.
It seemed that Joe was a criminal. Úgy tűnt, hogy Joe bűnöző.
They said that Joe was a criminal. Azt mondták, hogy Joe bűnöző.
Joe was said to be a criminal. Azt mondták, hogy Joe bűnöző.
Past:
They said that that Joe had been a criminal. Azt mondták, hogy Joe bűnöző volt.
It was said that Joe had been a criminal. Azt mondták, hogy Joe bűnöző volt.
