A2Grammar
Er berichtete, die Lage sei kritisch.
He reported that the situation was critical.
In German
Er berichtete, die Lage sei kritisch.
Er be-rish-tet-tuh, dee lah-guh zai krit-ish.
English
He reported that the situation was critical.
Español
Informó que la situación era crítica.
Italiano
Ha riferito che la situazione era critica.
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- ErHePronoun
- berichtetereportedVerb (Past tense of berichten)
- ,Punctuation
- dietheArticle
- LagesituationNoun
- seiwasVerb (Konjunktiv I of sein)
- kritischcriticalAdjective
Grammar Point
Konjunktiv I for indirect speech (reporting a fact/state)
Variations
Variations- Er sagte, die Lage sei kritisch.He said the situation was critical.
- Er teilte mit, die Lage sei kritisch.He communicated that the situation was critical.
FAQ
How do you say "He reported that the situation was critical." in German?
"He reported that the situation was critical." in German is "Er berichtete, die Lage sei kritisch." (Er be-rish-tet-tuh, dee lah-guh zai krit-ish.).
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