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100 Examples of Direct & Indirect Speech (with Hindi Meaning)

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Below are 100 examples categorized by sentence type. Each example includes Direct, Indirect, and Hindi translation.

A. Assertive Sentences (Statements) – 25 Examples

Direct Indirect हिंदी अर्थ
1 He said, “I am happy.” He said that he was happy. उसने कहा कि वह खुश था।
2 She said, “I work hard.” She said that she worked hard. उसने कहा कि वह मेहनत करती थी।
3 They said, “We are playing.” They said that they were playing. उन्होंने कहा कि वे खेल रहे थे।
4 Mohan said, “I have finished my work.” Mohan said that he had finished his work. मोहन ने कहा कि उसने अपना काम पूरा कर लिया था।
5 The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.” The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun. (Universal truth) शिक्षक ने कहा कि पृथ्वी सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमती है।
6 He said, “I will come tomorrow.” He said that he would come the next day. उसने कहा कि वह अगले दिन आएगा।
7 She said, “I was waiting for you.” She said that she had been waiting for me. उसने कहा कि वह मेरी प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी।
8 You said, “I like coffee.” You said that you liked coffee. तुमने कहा कि तुम्हें कॉफी पसंद थी।
9 Ravi said, “I am going to Delhi.” Ravi said that he was going to Delhi. रवि ने कहा कि वह दिल्ली जा रहा था।
10 The boys said, “We have done our homework.” The boys said that they had done their homework. लड़कों ने कहा कि उन्होंने अपना होमवर्क कर लिया था।
11 He said, “I can swim.” He said that he could swim. उसने कहा कि वह तैर सकता था।
12 She said, “I may go.” She said that she might go. उसने कहा कि वह जा सकती थी।
13 They said, “We must leave now.” They said that they had to leave then. उन्होंने कहा कि उन्हें तब जाना था।
14 Mother said, “I am cooking dinner.” Mother said that she was cooking dinner. माँ ने कहा कि वह रात का खाना बना रही थी।
15 He said, “I bought a car yesterday.” He said that he had bought a car the previous day. उसने कहा कि उसने एक दिन पहले कार खरीदी थी।
16 She said, “I will help you.” She said that she would help me. उसने कहा कि वह मेरी मदद करेगी।
17 The doctor said, “You need rest.” The doctor said that I needed rest. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम की आवश्यकता थी।
18 He said, “I am not feeling well.” He said that he was not feeling well. उसने कहा कि वह ठीक महसूस नहीं कर रहा था।
19 She said, “I have been working since morning.” She said that she had been working since morning. उसने कहा कि वह सुबह से काम कर रही थी।
20 They said, “We were watching TV.” They said that they had been watching TV. उन्होंने कहा कि वे टीवी देख रहे थे।
21 He said, “I shall call you.” He said that he would call me. उसने कहा कि वह मुझे फोन करेगा।
22 She said, “I don’t like this movie.” She said that she didn’t like that movie. उसने कहा कि उसे वह फिल्म पसंद नहीं थी।
23 The officer said, “The meeting is postponed.” The officer said that the meeting was postponed. अधिकारी ने कहा कि बैठक स्थगित कर दी गई थी।
24 He said, “My father is a doctor.” He said that his father was a doctor. उसने कहा कि उसके पिता डॉक्टर थे।
25 She said, “I am reading a book.” She said that she was reading a book. उसने कहा कि वह एक किताब पढ़ रही थी।
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B. Interrogative Sentences (Questions) – 25 Examples

Yes/No Questions: use if or whether; change word order to statement; reporting verb asked/enquired.

Direct Indirect हिंदी अर्थ
26 He said to me, “Are you coming?” He asked me if I was coming. उसने मुझसे पूछा कि क्या मैं आ रहा था।
27 She said, “Do you like tea?” She asked if I liked tea. उसने पूछा कि क्या मुझे चाय पसंद थी।
28 They said, “Have you finished your work?” They asked whether I had finished my work. उन्होंने पूछा कि क्या मैंने अपना काम पूरा कर लिया था।
29 The teacher said, “Can you solve this?” The teacher asked if I could solve that. शिक्षक ने पूछा कि क्या मैं उसे हल कर सकता था।
30 He said, “Will you help me?” He asked if I would help him. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं उसकी मदद करूंगा।
31 She said, “Is he your brother?” She asked if he was my brother. उसने पूछा कि क्या वह मेरा भाई था।
32 “Did you see the accident?” said the policeman. The policeman asked if I had seen the accident. पुलिसकर्मी ने पूछा कि क्या मैंने दुर्घटना देखी थी।
33 Mother said, “Are you feeling well?” Mother asked if I was feeling well. माँ ने पूछा कि क्या मैं ठीक महसूस कर रहा था।
34 He said, “Were you sleeping?” He asked if I had been sleeping. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं सो रहा था।
35 She said, “Does she know the truth?” She asked if she knew the truth. उसने पूछा कि क्या वह सच जानती थी।

Wh- Questions: use the same wh‑word; change word order to statement.

Direct Indirect हिंदी अर्थ
36 He said, “What is your name?” He asked what my name was. उसने पूछा कि मेरा नाम क्या था।
37 She said, “Where do you live?” She asked where I lived. उसने पूछा कि मैं कहाँ रहता था।
38 The teacher said, “Why are you late?” The teacher asked why I was late. शिक्षक ने पूछा कि मैं देर से क्यों आया था।
39 He said, “When will you return?” He asked when I would return. उसने पूछा कि मैं कब लौटूंगा।
40 She said, “How did you do it?” She asked how I had done it. उसने पूछा कि मैंने यह कैसे किया था।
41 “Who broke the window?” said the father. The father asked who had broken the window. पिता ने पूछा कि खिड़की किसने तोड़ी थी।
42 He said, “Which book do you want?” He asked which book I wanted. उसने पूछा कि मुझे कौन सी किताब चाहिए थी।
43 She said, “Whose car is this?” She asked whose car that was. उसने पूछा कि यह कार किसकी थी।
44 “How much does it cost?” said the customer. The customer asked how much it cost. ग्राहक ने पूछा कि इसकी कीमत क्या थी।
45 He said, “Why did you go there?” He asked why I had gone there. उसने पूछा कि मैं वहाँ क्यों गया था।
46 The stranger said, “Which way leads to the station?” The stranger asked which way led to the station. अजनबी ने पूछा कि कौन सा रास्ता स्टेशन जाता था।
47 She said, “What time does the train leave?” She asked what time the train left. उसने पूछा कि ट्रेन कितने बजे छूटती थी।
48 He said, “Where are you going?” He asked where I was going. उसने पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा था।
49 The officer said, “Who is on duty?” The officer asked who was on duty. अधिकारी ने पूछा कि ड्यूटी पर कौन था।
50 She said, “How long will you stay?” She asked how long I would stay. उसने पूछा कि मैं कितनी देर रुकूंगा।

C. Imperative Sentences (Commands, Requests, Advice) – 20 Examples

Reporting verb changes: said to → ordered / requested / advised / forbade / told. Use to + infinitive (positive) or not to + infinitive (negative).

Direct Indirect हिंदी अर्थ
51 He said to me, “Open the door.” He told me to open the door. उसने मुझे दरवाज़ा खोलने को कहा।
52 She said, “Please help me.” She requested me to help her. उसने मुझसे मदद करने का अनुरोध किया।
53 The teacher said, “Do your homework.” The teacher told the students to do their homework. शिक्षक ने छात्रों से होमवर्क करने को कहा।
54 Father said, “Don’t waste time.” Father advised me not to waste time. पिता ने समय बर्बाद न करने की सलाह दी।
55 The doctor said, “Take this medicine twice a day.” The doctor advised me to take that medicine twice a day. डॉक्टर ने वह दवा दिन में दो बार लेने की सलाह दी।
56 He said, “Leave the room at once.” He ordered them to leave the room at once. उसने उन्हें तुरंत कमरे से बाहर निकलने का आदेश दिया।
57 She said, “Don’t touch the wire.” She warned me not to touch the wire. उसने तार न छूने की चेतावनी दी।
58 The manager said, “Come in, please.” The manager requested me to come in. प्रबंधक ने मुझे अंदर आने का अनुरोध किया।
59 He said, “Let’s go for a walk.” He suggested that we should go for a walk. / He suggested going for a walk. उसने सुझाव दिया कि हम सैर करने चलें।
60 Mother said, “Don’t play in the sun.” Mother forbade me to play in the sun. माँ ने धूप में खेलने से मना किया।
61 He said, “Wait for me.” He told me to wait for him. उसने मुझे उसका इंतजार करने को कहा।
62 The policeman said, “Show me your license.” The policeman ordered me to show him my license. पुलिसकर्मी ने अपना लाइसेंस दिखाने का आदेश दिया।
63 She said, “Don’t make noise.” She told us not to make noise. उसने शोर न करने को कहा।
64 The guide said, “Follow me.” The guide told us to follow him. गाइड ने उसका पीछा करने को कहा।
65 He said, “Please lend me some money.” He requested me to lend him some money. उसने कुछ पैसे उधार देने का अनुरोध किया।
66 The principal said, “Don’t use mobile phones.” The principal forbade the students to use mobile phones. प्रिंसिपल ने मोबाइल फोन उपयोग करने से मना किया।
67 She said, “Let me finish my work.” She requested that she be allowed to finish her work. उसने अपना काम खत्म करने देने का अनुरोध किया।
68 He said, “Be careful.” He advised me to be careful. उसने सावधान रहने की सलाह दी।
69 The officer said, “Submit the report by evening.” The officer ordered us to submit the report by evening. अधिकारी ने शाम तक रिपोर्ट जमा करने का आदेश दिया।
70 She said, “Don’t worry.” She told me not to worry. उसने चिंता न करने को कहा।
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D. Exclamatory & Optative Sentences – 15 Examples

Exclamatory: What / How → exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise + that + very (adjective).
Optative (wish): May → wished / prayed + that.

Direct Indirect हिंदी अर्थ
71 He said, “What a beautiful picture!” He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful picture. उसने कहा कि यह एक बहुत सुंदर तस्वीर थी।
72 She said, “How clever she is!” She exclaimed that she was very clever. उसने कहा कि वह बहुत चतुर थी।
73 They said, “Alas! He is no more.” They exclaimed with sorrow that he was no more. उन्होंने दुख व्यक्त किया कि वह अब नहीं रहे।
74 He said, “What a pity!” He exclaimed that it was a great pity. उसने कहा कि यह बहुत दयनीय था।
75 She said, “Hurrah! We won the match.” She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. उसने खुशी व्यक्त की कि उन्होंने मैच जीत लिया था।
76 The boy said, “How foolish I am!” The boy exclaimed that he was very foolish. लड़के ने कहा कि वह बहुत मूर्ख था।
77 He said, “Bravo! You have done well.” He applauded me saying that I had done well. उसने सराहना की कि मैंने अच्छा किया था।
78 She said, “What a wonderful gift!” She exclaimed that it was a very wonderful gift. उसने कहा कि यह एक बहुत अद्भुत उपहार था।
79 “May God bless you!” said the old man. The old man prayed that God might bless me. बुजुर्ग ने प्रार्थना की कि भगवान मुझे आशीर्वाद दें।
80 She said, “May you live long!” She wished that I might live long. उसने मेरी लंबी उम्र की कामना की।
81 He said, “If only I were rich!” He wished that he were rich. उसने कामना की कि वह अमीर होता।
82 She said, “What a lovely garden!” She exclaimed that it was a very lovely garden. उसने कहा कि यह एक बहुत प्यारा बगीचा था।
83 They said, “Wow! What a performance!” They exclaimed with wonder that it was a great performance. उन्होंने आश्चर्य व्यक्त किया कि यह एक शानदार प्रदर्शन था।
84 He said, “Good luck!” He wished me good luck. उसने मुझे शुभकामनाएँ दीं।
85 She said, “How fast he runs!” She exclaimed that he ran very fast. उसने कहा कि वह बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता था।
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E. Mixed Sentences (with Different Reporting Verbs) – 15 Examples

Direct Indirect हिंदी अर्थ
86 He said to me, “I will meet you tomorrow.” He told me that he would meet me the next day. उसने मुझसे कहा कि वह मुझसे अगले दिन मिलेगा।
87 She said, “I am not feeling well today.” She said that she was not feeling well that day. उसने कहा कि वह उस दिन ठीक महसूस नहीं कर रही थी।
88 The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.” The teacher said that honesty is the best policy. (Universal truth) शिक्षक ने कहा कि ईमानदारी सबसे अच्छी नीति है।
89 He said, “I must go now.” He said that he had to go then. उसने कहा कि उसे तब जाना था।
90 She said, “These books are mine.” She said that those books were hers. उसने कहा कि वे किताबें उसकी थीं।
91 He said, “I bought this car last week.” He said that he had bought that car the previous week. उसने कहा कि उसने वह कार एक सप्ताह पहले खरीदी थी।
92 The guide said, “The museum opens at 10.” The guide said that the museum opens at 10. (Fact) गाइड ने कहा कि संग्रहालय 10 बजे खुलता है।
93 She said, “I will be waiting for you.” She said that she would be waiting for me. उसने कहा कि वह मेरी प्रतीक्षा कर रही होगी।
94 He said, “I can solve this problem.” He said that he could solve that problem. उसने कहा कि वह उस समस्या को हल कर सकता था।
95 They said, “We shall not attend the party.” They said that they would not attend the party. उन्होंने कहा कि वे पार्टी में शामिल नहीं होंगे।
96 The mother said, “Do not run in the sun.” The mother advised the child not to run in the sun. माँ ने बच्चे को धूप में दौड़ने से मना किया।
97 He said, “What a tragedy!” He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great tragedy. उसने दुख व्यक्त किया कि यह एक बड़ी त्रासदी थी।
98 She said, “Let him do whatever he wants.” She said that he might do whatever he wanted. उसने कहा कि वह जो चाहे करे।
99 The officer said, “Bring the file.” The officer ordered to bring the file. अधिकारी ने फाइल लाने का आदेश दिया।
100 He said, “I would like to help you.” He said that he would like to help me. उसने कहा कि वह मेरी मदद करना चाहेगा।

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

Charles R. Swindoll

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