B1 · Intermediário Capítulo 34

Reported Speech

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10 exemplos
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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of retelling conversations by shifting perspectives and tenses in Russian indirect speech.

  • Identify the use of 'что' (that) to introduce indirect speech.
  • Adjust pronouns and verb tenses to match the speaker's perspective.
  • Apply correct punctuation for complex reporting structures.
Don't just repeat words, retell the story.

O que você vai aprender

Shifting tenses and pronouns in indirect speech. Managing complex reporting verbs.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: relay someone else's statements using the 'что' clause structure in Russian.

Exemplos-chave (2)

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Максим сказал, что он сейчас в спортзале.

Maxim said that he is at the gym right now.

Relatando falas em russo (Discurso Indireto)
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Она спросила, видела ли я её новый пост.

She asked if I had seen her new post.

Relatando falas em russo (Discurso Indireto)

Dicas e truques (1)

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The Comma Trap

In English, you can skip 'that' (He said he was tired). In Russian, you MUST include что and you MUST put a comma before it.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relatando falas em russo (Discurso Indireto)

Vocabulário-chave (5)

сказать to say (perfective) что that спросить to ask ответить to answer рассказать to tell

Real-World Preview

briefcase

Office Gossip

Review Summary

  • Subject + Reporting Verb + что + Subject + Verb

Erros comuns

You must use the conjunction 'что' and change the pronoun.

Wrong: Он сказал я иду в кино.
Correto: Он сказал, что он идёт в кино.

Russian uses the short-form adjective for states, not 'была' + adj.

Wrong: Она сказала, что она была устала.
Correto: Она сказала, что она устала.

Don't use a colon before 'что' in indirect speech.

Wrong: Борис сказал: что он придёт.
Correto: Борис сказал, что он придёт.

Next Steps

You've mastered a key communication skill! Keep practicing by turning your daily conversations into reported speech exercises.

Listen to a news segment and write down three things the reporter said.

Continue to: Advanced Motion Verbs

Prática rápida (3)

Find and fix the mistake in the indirect question.

Find and fix the mistake:

Она спросила меня, если я хочу кофе.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Она спросила меня, хочу ли я кофе.
In Russian, reported yes/no questions use 'ли', never 'если'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relatando falas em russo (Discurso Indireto)

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction (что, чтобы, or ли).

Он сказал, ___ он купил билеты.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: что
Use 'что' for reporting a factual statement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relatando falas em russo (Discurso Indireto)

Which sentence correctly reports the command: 'Иди домой!' (Go home!)

Choose the correct indirect command:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Он сказал, чтобы я шёл домой.
Commands are reported using 'чтобы' + the past tense of the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relatando falas em russo (Discurso Indireto)

Score: /3

Perguntas comuns (2)

No, never. In Russian, что is mandatory for indirect statements, and it must always be preceded by a comma.
Generally, no. The word order stays similar to the original question, except ли must follow the verb or the word being questioned.
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