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Er sagte, er komme später.

He said he would come later.

In German

Er sagte, er komme später.

Er sag-tuh, er kom-muh shpay-ter.
English
He said he would come later.
Español
Dijo que vendría más tarde.
Italiano
Ha detto che sarebbe venuto più tardi.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHePronoun
  • sagtesaidVerb (Past tense of sagen)
  • ,Punctuation
  • erhePronoun
  • kommewould comeVerb (Konjunktiv I of kommen)
  • späterlaterAdverb

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv I for indirect speech (future action)

Variations

  • Er sagte, er würde später kommen.
    He said he would come later. (using 'würde')
  • Er teilte mit, er komme später.
    He announced he would come later.

FAQ

How do you say "He said he would come later." in German?

"He said he would come later." in German is "Er sagte, er komme später." (Er sag-tuh, er kom-muh shpay-ter.).

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