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Lesson 16 · grade B2

Konjunktiv I: reported speech

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When reporting what others said (news, official statements), German uses Konjunktiv I: "Er sagte, er SEI krank." This separates fact from opinion.

Most common: sei/habe in 3rd person singular. If the form looks like indicative (sie haben) → use würde or Konjunktiv II. In the news: "Die Regierung teilte mit, die Lage sei stabil".

💡 At B2 you read news: sei/habe/könne signals reported speech, not the journalist's claim.
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