At home we pass on messages all day: what Mum said, what the teacher told us, what the neighbour asked. Learners often translate one verb from their own language and say "She said me she was tired". They also keep question word order and say "He asked me where was the remote". In this episode: • Say or tell? • Changing the tense, and when you don't need to • Reported questions and requests • Story words: she was like, he goes • A home scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: She said she was tired. — no person after said She told me she was tired. — me comes straight after told He said to me that he was busy. — say to + person is possible, but less common Dad told us dinner was ready. — us after told "I'm coming later." → He said he's coming later. — he is still coming "The shop shuts at six." → She said the shop shuts at six. — it still does She was like, "No way!" — she said, or she reacted (casual) And I'm like, "Seriously?" — and I said (casual, present tense for a lively story) He goes, "Where's my phone?" — he said (casual) Was like can show a feeling, not exact words: I was like, oh no. — I felt worried. Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.