Phrase · 📨 Passing on messages
Marta dice que llegará un poco tarde.
Marta says she’ll be a bit late.
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Why every word is where it is
MartanounMartadice1verbsaysdecir · present · 3rd sing.que1conjunctionthatllegará1verbshe’ll arrivellegar · future · 3rd sing.undeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitepoconounlittle (bit)masc. · sing.tardeadverblate.
- Marta → dice: Marta → dice (3rd sg.)
- dice → llegará: dice que + same tense
- un → poco: un poco
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Reporting with a present verb (dice que) keeps the original tense: llegará. Reported speech I and indirect questions →
Variations
- Marta dice que va a llegar un poco tarde.
- Marta dijo que iba a llegar un poco tarde.