How to Say "ufo" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ufo” is “ovni” — A2 level.
Examples
Vi un ovni en el cielo anoche.
I saw a UFO in the sky last night.
Mucha gente cree que los ovnis son naves espaciales.
Many people believe that UFOs are spaceships.
El gobierno investigó el avistamiento de un ovni cerca de la base.
The government investigated a UFO sighting near the base.
A Word Born from Initials
'Ovni' is an acronym for 'Objeto Volador No Identificado.' In Spanish, many acronyms like this have become regular words that you can write in lowercase.
The 'V' Sound
In this word, the 'v' is pronounced like a soft English 'b'. It might sound like 'OHB-nee' rather than 'OV-nee'.
Using the Wrong Gender
Mistake: “La ovni”
Correction: El ovni. Even though it ends in 'i', which is unusual for nouns, it is always masculine.
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