reported speech

US /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
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indirekte Rede, Berichtsrede

the act of reporting what someone else said, but not using their exact words

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When you use reported speech, you often change the tense of the verbs.
Wenn Sie die indirekte Rede verwenden, ändern Sie oft die Zeitform der Verben.
She explained the rules using reported speech.
Sie erklärte die Regeln in indirekter Rede.