How do you use "Reported Statements" in a sentence?

I am tired.' → She said she was tired. I will help.' → He said he would help. I saw the film.' → She said she had seen the film. I'm leaving tomorrow.' → He said he was leaving the next day.

Reported Statements

Q: What does "Reported Statements" mean?

How to report what someone said When reporting statements, tenses typically shift back: present → past, past → past perfect, will → would. Pronouns and time expressions also change. Use 'said' (no object) or 'told' (with object).

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의미: How to report what someone said

如何转述别人说的话

Cómo reportar lo que alguien dijo

誰かが言ったことをどう報告するか

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When reporting statements, tenses typically shift back: present → past, past → past perfect, will → would. Pronouns and time expressions also change. Use 'said' (no object) or 'told' (with object).

转述陈述句时，时态通常后退：现在时→过去时，过去时→过去完成时，will→would。代词和时间表达也要改变。'said'后不接宾语，'told'后接宾语。

Al reportar declaraciones, los tiempos típicamente retroceden: presente → pasado, pasado → pasado perfecto, will → would. Los pronombres y expresiones de tiempo también cambian. Usa 'said' (sin objeto) o 'told' (con objeto).

陳述文を報告する時、時制は通常後退します：現在→過去、過去→過去完了、will→would。代名詞と時間表現も変わります。「said」（目的語なし）か「told」（目的語あり）を使います。

말을 간접 전달할 때 시제는 일반적으로 한 단계 과거로 이동합니다: 현재 → 과거, 과거 → 과거완료, will → would. 대명사와 시간 표현도 바뀝니다. 'said'는 목적어 없이, 'told'는 목적어와 함께 사용합니다.

예문

I am tired.' → She said she was tired.
我累了。' → 她说她累了。
Estoy cansado.' → Ella dijo que estaba cansada.
疲れた。' → 彼女は疲れたと言いました。
피곤해.' → 그녀는 피곤하다고 말했다.
I will help.' → He said he would help.
我会帮忙。' → 他说他会帮忙。
Ayudaré.' → Él dijo que ayudaría.
手伝います。' → 彼は手伝うと言いました。
도와줄게.' → 그는 도와주겠다고 말했다.
I saw the film.' → She said she had seen the film.
我看了那部电影。' → 她说她看过那部电影。
Vi la película.' → Ella dijo que había visto la película.
映画を見ました。' → 彼女はその映画を見たと言いました。
그 영화를 봤어.' → 그녀는 그 영화를 봤다고 말했다.
I'm leaving tomorrow.' → He said he was leaving the next day.
我明天离开。' → 他说他第二天离开。
Me voy mañana.' → Él dijo que se iba al día siguiente.
明日出発します。' → 彼は翌日出発すると言いました。
내일 떠날 거야.' → 그는 다음 날 떠난다고 말했다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: spoken, written, everyday

어조: reporting

✓ 올바른 표현

She said that she was happy.
她说她很高兴。
Ella dijo que estaba feliz.
彼女は幸せだと言いました。
그녀는 행복하다고 말했다.
He told me he would call later.
他告诉我他会晚点打电话。
Él me dijo que llamaría más tarde.
彼は後で電話すると言いました。
그는 나에게 나중에 전화하겠다고 말했다.
They said they had already eaten.
他们说他们已经吃过了。
Dijeron que ya habían comido.
彼らはもう食べたと言いました。
그들은 이미 먹었다고 말했다.
She mentioned that she was moving.
她提到她要搬家。
Ella mencionó que se estaba mudando.
彼女は引っ越すと言っていました。
그녀는 이사할 거라고 언급했다.
She said she was happy.
她说她很开心。
Ella dijo que estaba contenta.
彼女は幸せだと言いました。
그녀는 행복하다고 말했습니다.
He told me that he was leaving.
他告诉我他要走了。
Él me dijo que se iba.
彼は出発すると私に伝えました。
그는 나에게 떠난다고 말했습니다.
She said she was tired.
她说她累了。
Ella dijo que estaba cansada.
彼女は疲れていると言いました。
그녀는 피곤하다고 말했습니다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

She said me she was happy. (say doesn't take object)
She said me she was happy.（say不接宾语）
She said me she was happy. (say no lleva complemento directo de persona)
She said me she was happy.（sayは目的語を取らない）
She said me she was happy.（say는 목적어를 취하지 않음）
He told that he was leaving. (tell needs object)
He told that he was leaving.（tell需要宾语）
He told that he was leaving. (tell necesita complemento directo de persona)
He told that he was leaving.（tellは目的語が必要）
He told that he was leaving.（tell은 목적어가 필요）
She said she is tired. (shift tense)
She said she is tired.（时态要后退）
She said she is tired. (cambiar el tiempo verbal)
She said she is tired.（時制を後退させる）
She said she is tired.（시제를 후퇴시킬 것）

기원과 역사

Indirect speech structure

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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