- Indirect speech reformulates sentences. Example: "Él dice que va al museo."
- The structure is sujeto + decir que + acción.
- "Decir que" does not change the verb tense to present.
| Discurso directo (Direct speech) | Discurso indirecto (Indirect speech) |
|---|---|
| Juan "Voy al museo". (Juan says he is going to the museum.) | Juan dice que (él) va al museo. (Juan says (he) is going to the museum.) |
| Ana: "Me encanta el arte". (Ana says she loves the art.) | Ana dice que le encanta el arte. (Ana says that she loves art.) |
| Pedro: "Escucho la radio". (Pedro: "I listen to the radio.") | Pedro dice que (él) escucha la radio. (Pedro says that he listens to the radio.) |
| Eva: "Tengo la invitación". (Eva: "I have the invitation.") | Eva dice que (ella) tiene la invitación. (Eva says that she has the invitation.) |
| Juan: "Voy al concierto". (Juan says that he is going to the concert.) | Juan dice que (él) va al concierto. (Juan says that he is going to the concert.) |
| Ana: "Canto bien". (Ana: "I sing well.") | Ana dice que (ella) canta bien. (Ana says that she sings well.) |
| Pedro: "Me gusta la obra". (Pedro says that he likes the play.) | Pedro dice que le gusta la obra. (Pedro says that he likes the play.) |
| Eva: "Canto en la exposición". (Eva: "I sing at the exhibition.") | Eva dice que (ella) canta en la exposición. (Eva says that she sings at the exhibition.) |
Exercise 1: El discurso indirecto: "Decir que"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
dice que (él) va, dice que le, dice que (él), dice que (ella)
1.
Eva: "Canto bien". Eva ... canta bien.
(Eva: "I sing well." Eva says that she sings well.)
2.
Juan: "Me gusta la música". Juan ... gusta la música.
(Juan: "I like music." Juan says that he likes music.)
3.
Ana: "Canto en el evento". Ana ... canta en el evento.
(Ana: "I sing at the event." Ana says that she sings at the event.)
4.
Pedro: "Voy a la discoteca". Pedro ... va a la discoteca.
(Pedro: "I am going to the nightclub." Pedro says that he is going to the nightclub.)
5.
Ana: "Me encanta el museo". Ana ... encanta el museo.
(Ana: "I love the museum." Ana says that she loves the museum.)
6.
Eva: "Recibo una invitación". Eva ... recibe una invitación.
(Eva: "I receive an invitation." Eva says that she receives an invitation.)
7.
Juan: "Voy a la discoteca los viernes". Juan ... va a la discoteca los viernes.
(Juan: "I go to the disco on Fridays." Juan says that he goes to the disco on Fridays.)
8.
Juan: "Voy al concierto el viernes". Juan ... al concierto el viernes.
(Juan: "I'm going to the concert on Friday." Juan says that he is going to the concert on Friday.)
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
dice que (él) va
says that he is going
2
dice que (ella)
she says that
3
dice que (él)
he says that he
4
dice que le
says that she