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[Umbrella Academy] is "rumoring" someone language dependent?

When Alison uses her powers, she always starts by saying "I heared a rumor" in English.

Is her power dependent on the language?  Does she have to use a language the victim understands?

For example: would she need to say "jag hörde ett rykte" to affect someone who only understands Swedish?
gpt
I think (in the show) it is not reliant on language and saying "I heard a rumor" is more of a mental limitation on her power than an actual requirement. To back that up, very early in S2E1 she uses her power on a few Russians who probably don't know any English and probably wouldn't understand the context of what she was saying even if they knew enough to be conversant.

Edit: She also uses her power on someone later on who may not speak English or Russian.