Learn Dutch · B1

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Reported Speech

Grammar: Reported Speech in Dutch.

Use "dat" to introduce reported speech; the conjugated verb moves to the end of the dat-clause.

Hij zegt dat hij morgen komt.
He says that he is coming tomorrow.
Zij zei dat zij ziek was.
She said that she was sick.
De manager vertelde dat het project klaar was.
The manager said that the project was finished.
Ze vroeg of ik tijd had.
She asked if I had time.

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