Direkte en Indirekte Rede (Direct and Indirect Speech)
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Wat op aarde is dit?
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Wanneer ons vertel wat iemand anders gesê het, kan ons dit op twee maniere doen: direk, deur die presiese woorde te gebruik, of indirek, deur in ons eie woorde te sê wat die persoon gesê het. Dis soos om ‘n storie op twee maniere te vertel! Play Video When we say what someone else said, we can do it in two ways: directly, by using their exact words, or indirectly, by using our own words to say what the person said.
It’s like telling a story in two different ways! Table of contents 1. Direkte rede 2. Indirekte rede 3. Wenke 1. Direkte rede Direkte rede is wanneer ons presies sê wat iemand gesê het. Ons gebruik aanhalingstekens (“ ”) om die presiese woorde te wys. Direct speech is when we say exactly what someone said. We use quotation marks (“ ”) to show the exact words.
Voorbeeld: Sarie sê: “Ek is lief vir skool.” Sarah says: “I love school.” Ons skryf die naam van die persoon, ’n dubbelpunt (, en dan die presiese woorde in aanhalingstekens. We write the person’s name, a colon (, and then the exact words in quotation marks. Nog ‘n voorbeeld: Mamma vra: “Wil jy koek hê?” Mom asks: “Do you want cake?” 2. Indirekte rede Indirekte rede is wanneer ons in ons eie woorde sê wat iemand anders gesê het.
Ons gebruik nie aanhalingstekens nie. Indirect speech is when we use our own words to say what someone else said. We do not use quotation marks. Voorbeeld: Sarie sê dat sy lief is vir skool. Sarah says that she loves school. Let op: Die woord “dat” kom dikwels in indirekte rede voor. Note: The word “that” (“dat” in Afrikaans) is often used in indirect speech.
Nog ‘n voorbeeld: Mamma vra of ek koek wil hê. Mom asks if I want cake. In indirekte rede verander die sinne soms bietjie om in die storie te pas. In indirect speech, the sentences sometimes change a little bit to fit the story. 3. Wenke Direkte rede: Gebruik presiese woorde, aanhalingstekens en ‘n dubbelpunt. Direct speech: Use exact words, quotation marks, and a colon.
Indirekte rede: Gebruik jou eie woorde, GEEN aanhalingstekens nie, en dikwels “dat” of “of”. Indirect speech: Use your own words, NO quotation marks, and often “that” (“dat”) or “if” (“of”).
Quick practice
Choose three examples and explain why each answer works. Practise one step at a time.
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