B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 32

Reported Speech

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Teaches how to relay information using 'bahwa'. Covers indirect questions and statements.

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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When in doubt, use it

If you are writing, always include 'bahwa'. It makes your writing look much more professional.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech with 'Bahwa'
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The Buffer Rule

Always use a buffer phrase like 'Saya ingin tahu' to soften your question.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions
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Omit for speed

In casual text, you can drop 'bahwa' entirely. 'Dia bilang dia lapar' is perfectly fine.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Statements
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Use 'bahwa'

Never forget 'bahwa' after a passive reporting verb. It is the glue that holds your sentence together.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relaying Information

Schnelle Übung (10)

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

Saya ingin tahu ___ dia tinggal.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: di mana
Location requires 'di mana'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia bilang bahwa dia lapar.
Pronoun must shift to 'dia'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Statements

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Kata bahwa dia akan pergi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dikatakan bahwa dia akan pergi.
Needs passive 'di-' and 'bahwa'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relaying Information

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.

Dia bilang ___ dia akan datang.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bahwa
Bahwa is the correct conjunction for reported statements.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Statements

Find the error in this sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya ingin tahu di manakah dia.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: di manakah
Remove -kah.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia bilang bahwa dia lapar.
Bahwa is the correct conjunction.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech with 'Bahwa'

Fill in the blank with the correct passive verb.

___ bahwa dia orang baik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dikatakan
Passive verb is needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relaying Information

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dikatakan bahwa dia datang.
Requires 'bahwa' and no 'adalah'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relaying Information

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dia bertanya bahwa dia lapar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia bertanya apakah dia lapar.
Questions require 'apakah'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Statements

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dia mengatakan yang dia senang.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yang
Should be 'bahwa'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech with 'Bahwa'

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Yes, it is grammatically correct in almost all cases where you report speech or thoughts.
In formal writing, yes. In casual speech, it is often omitted.
The -kah particle is specifically for direct questions. Once a question is embedded, it loses its interrogative status.
Not always, but in formal or new social settings, it can sound blunt. Indirect questions are safer.
Yes, in casual speech, but keep it in formal writing to ensure clarity.
No, Indonesian does not have tense shifting like English.
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