Q: Can you use que to introduce a quote in Spanish?

Yes, que can introduce indirect quotes and is often used informally, like Él dijo que iba a salir ("He said that he was going out").

Question 1

How to introduce a direct quote in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, direct quotes are introduced with a comma or colon, followed by quotation marks, for example: Él dijo: "Voy a la tienda" ("He said, 'I’m going to the store'").

Question 2

What difference between direct and indirect speech?

Accepted Answer

Direct quoting uses the speaker’s exact words in quotation marks, while indirect quoting paraphrases the speaker's words, often changing verb forms and removing quotation marks, like Él dijo que iba a la tienda ("He said that he was going to the store").

Question 3

Are quotation marks the same in Spanish and English?

Accepted Answer

Spanish often uses angled quotation marks (« »), though English-style quotation marks (" ") are also common, especially in modern writing.

Question 4

Can you use que to introduce a quote in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Yes, que can introduce indirect quotes and is often used informally, like Él dijo que iba a salir ("He said that he was going out").

Question 5

Do you need to change verb tenses when quoting indirectly in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in indirect quotes, the verb tense usually changes to match the main verb’s tense, such as from voy (present) to iba (imperfect) in indirect speech.

Question 6

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Quoting someone in Spanish	Subject + Introductory Verb + “Quoted Speech”	Ella me preguntó: “¿Tienes prisa?”
Passive voice in Spanish	Subject + ser + past participle of the main verb + (optional agent complement)	Las piezas son fabricadas por la máquina.

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