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Reported Speech

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

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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

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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

Select the best fit.

___ bahwa dia adalah kandidat terbaik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Disebut-sebut
Commonly used for rumors/opinions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relaying Information

Fill in the blank.

Tidak ___ bahwa ada korban jiwa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dilaporkan
Passive verb required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relaying Information

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'

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 is correct?

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Statements

Choose the most polite version.

Which is the most polite?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya ingin tahu di mana dia.
The indirect structure is the most polite.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Questions

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

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'

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

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よくある質問 (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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