Indirect Speech

परोक्ष कथन

About this concept

Reporting speech with कि (that) clause. Tense shifting is less strict than English. Use कहना, बताना, सोचना, पूछना as reporting verbs.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

उसने कहा कि वह आएगा।He said that he would come.

मुझे लगता है कि यह सही है।I think this is right.

उसने पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।He asked where I was going.

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