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Er behauptete, er sei der Beste.

He claimed he was the best.

In German

Er behauptete, er sei der Beste.

Er be-howp-tet-tuh, er zai der bes-tuh.
English
He claimed he was the best.
Español
Él afirmó que era el mejor.
Italiano
Ha affermato di essere il migliore.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHePronoun
  • behaupteteclaimedVerb (Past tense of behaupten)
  • ,Punctuation
  • erhePronoun
  • seiwasVerb (Konjunktiv I of sein)
  • dertheArticle
  • BestebestAdjective (Superlative)

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv I for indirect speech (reporting a claim)

Variations

  • Er sagte, er sei der Beste.
    He said he was the best.
  • Er meinte, er sei der Beste.
    He thought he was the best.

FAQ

How do you say "He claimed he was the best." in German?

"He claimed he was the best." in German is "Er behauptete, er sei der Beste." (Er be-howp-tet-tuh, er zai der bes-tuh.).

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