50+ Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung Beserta Artinya

Berikut kumpulan lebih dari 50 contoh kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung (reported speech) dalam bahasa Inggris, lengkap dengan terjemahan.

Contoh-contoh ini dikelompokkan berdasarkan jenis kalimat dan bentuk tenses, supaya Anda bisa belajar secara bertahap, bukan menghafal secara acak.

Selama saya mengajar di SMA IT Al Arabiyah, saya perhatikan siswa jauh lebih cepat paham reported speech ketika contoh kalimatnya dikelompokkan per pola, dibanding saat contohnya dicampur begitu saja.

Karena itu, daftar di bawah ini saya susun per kategori, dari yang paling sederhana ke yang paling sering keliru.

Kalau Anda belum familiar dengan konsep dasarnya, silakan baca dulu kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung sebagai fondasi sebelum masuk ke daftar contoh ini.

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Simple Present

Kategori ini paling dasar. Perhatikan tenses “am/is/are” pada kalimat langsung berubah menjadi “was/were” pada kalimat tidak langsung.

1. Direct: “I am busy,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she was busy.
   (Dia bilang dia sedang sibuk.)
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2. Direct: “I like coffee,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he liked coffee.
   (Dia bilang dia suka kopi.)
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3. Direct: “We are ready,” they said. → Indirect: They said (that) they were ready.
   (Mereka bilang mereka sudah siap.)
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4. Direct: “I feel tired,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she felt tired.
   (Dia bilang dia merasa lelah.)
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5. Direct: “I don’t understand,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he didn’t understand.
   (Dia bilang dia tidak mengerti.)
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6. Direct: “I want to go home,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she wanted to go home.
   (Dia bilang dia ingin pulang.)
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7. Direct: “I need your help,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he needed my help.
   (Dia bilang dia butuh bantuan saya.)
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8. Direct: “I love this song,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she loved that song.
   (Dia bilang dia suka lagu itu.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Simple Past

Pada kategori ini, simple past berubah menjadi past perfect. Bagian ini paling sering membuat siswa bingung karena terasa “sudah lampau, tapi harus dilampaukan lagi”.

9. Direct: “I visited Bali last year,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she had visited Bali the previous year.
   (Dia bilang dia mengunjungi Bali tahun sebelumnya.)
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10. Direct: “He called me yesterday,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) he had called her the day before.
    (Dia bilang dia ditelepon kemarinnya.)
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11. Direct: “I finished the exam,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he had finished the exam.
    (Dia bilang dia sudah menyelesaikan ujian.)
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12. Direct: “We arrived late,” they said. → Indirect: They said (that) they had arrived late.
    (Mereka bilang mereka datang terlambat.)
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13. Direct: “I lost my phone,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she had lost her phone.
    (Dia bilang dia kehilangan ponselnya.)
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14. Direct: “I saw him at the mall,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he had seen him at the mall.
    (Dia bilang dia melihatnya di mal.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Present Continuous

15. Direct: “I am studying English,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she was studying English.
    (Dia bilang dia sedang belajar bahasa Inggris.)
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16. Direct: “We are waiting for you,” they said. → Indirect: They said (that) they were waiting for me.
    (Mereka bilang mereka sedang menunggu saya.)
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17. Direct: “I am cooking dinner,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she was cooking dinner.
    (Dia bilang dia sedang memasak makan malam.)
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18. Direct: “He is working on the project,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) he was working on the project.
    (Dia bilang dia sedang mengerjakan proyek itu.)
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19. Direct: “I am learning to drive,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he was learning to drive.
    (Dia bilang dia sedang belajar mengemudi.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Present Perfect

20. Direct: “I have finished my homework,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he had finished his homework.
    (Dia bilang dia sudah menyelesaikan PR-nya.)
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21. Direct: “I have never been to Japan,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she had never been to Japan.
    (Dia bilang dia belum pernah ke Jepang.)
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22. Direct: “We have already eaten,” they said. → Indirect: They said (that) they had already eaten.
    (Mereka bilang mereka sudah makan.)
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23. Direct: “He has left the office,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) he had left the office.
    (Dia bilang dia sudah meninggalkan kantor.)
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24. Direct: “I have lost my keys,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he had lost his keys.
    (Dia bilang dia kehilangan kuncinya.)

Kalau Anda masih sering tertukar antara simple past dan present perfect pada tahap ini, ada baiknya membaca perbedaan simple past dan present perfect supaya dasarnya lebih kuat sebelum lanjut ke reported speech tingkat lanjut.

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Kalimat Tanya (Wh-Question)

Untuk pertanyaan dengan kata tanya, susunan kalimat berubah menjadi seperti kalimat berita, tanpa “that”.

25. Direct: “Where do you live?” she asked. → Indirect: She asked where I lived.
    (Dia bertanya di mana saya tinggal.)
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26. Direct: “What is your name?” he asked. → Indirect: He asked what my name was.
    (Dia bertanya siapa nama saya.)
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27. Direct: “Why are you late?” she asked. → Indirect: She asked why I was late.
    (Dia bertanya mengapa saya terlambat.)
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28. Direct: “When will you arrive?” he asked. → Indirect: He asked when I would arrive.
    (Dia bertanya kapan saya akan tiba.)
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29. Direct: “How did you solve it?” she asked. → Indirect: She asked how I had solved it.
    (Dia bertanya bagaimana saya menyelesaikannya.)
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30. Direct: “Who is that man?” he asked. → Indirect: He asked who that man was.
    (Dia bertanya siapa pria itu.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Kalimat Tanya (Yes/No Question)

Untuk pertanyaan ya/tidak, gunakan “if” atau “whether”.

31. Direct: “Do you like tea?” she asked. → Indirect: She asked if I liked tea.
    (Dia bertanya apakah saya suka teh.)
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32. Direct: “Are you coming to the party?” he asked. → Indirect: He asked if I was coming to the party.
    (Dia bertanya apakah saya akan datang ke pesta.)
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33. Direct: “Have you finished the report?” she asked. → Indirect: She asked if I had finished the report.
    (Dia bertanya apakah saya sudah menyelesaikan laporan.)
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34. Direct: “Can you help me?” he asked. → Indirect: He asked if I could help him.
    (Dia bertanya apakah saya bisa membantunya.)
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35. Direct: “Will you be there?” she asked. → Indirect: She asked if I would be there.
    (Dia bertanya apakah saya akan berada di sana.)
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36. Direct: “Is he your brother?” he asked. → Indirect: He asked if he was my brother.
    (Dia bertanya apakah dia kakak saya.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Perintah dan Permintaan (Command/Request)

Kalimat perintah diubah menjadi bentuk “to + kata kerja dasar”, tanpa tenses yang perlu diubah.

37. Direct: “Close the door,” she said. → Indirect: She told me to close the door.
    (Dia menyuruh saya menutup pintu.)
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38. Direct: “Sit down,” the teacher said. → Indirect: The teacher told us to sit down.
    (Guru itu menyuruh kami duduk.)
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39. Direct: “Please help me,” she said. → Indirect: She asked me to help her.
    (Dia meminta saya membantunya.)
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40. Direct: “Don’t be late,” he said. → Indirect: He told me not to be late.
    (Dia menyuruh saya jangan terlambat.)
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41. Direct: “Open your book,” the teacher said. → Indirect: The teacher told us to open our books.
    (Guru itu menyuruh kami membuka buku.)
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42. Direct: “Don’t touch that,” she said. → Indirect: She told me not to touch that.
    (Dia menyuruh saya jangan menyentuh itu.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dan Tidak Langsung — Modal (Will, Can, Must)

43. Direct: “I will help you,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she would help me.
    (Dia bilang dia akan membantu saya.)
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44. Direct: “I can swim,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he could swim.
    (Dia bilang dia bisa berenang.)
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45. Direct: “You must finish this today,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) I had to finish that that day.
    (Dia bilang saya harus menyelesaikan itu hari itu.)
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46. Direct: “I may come late,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) he might come late.
    (Dia bilang dia mungkin datang terlambat.)
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47. Direct: “I will call you tomorrow,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she would call me the next day.
    (Dia bilang dia akan menelepon saya keesokan harinya.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dengan Fakta Umum (Tenses Tidak Berubah)

Kalau isi kalimat adalah kebenaran umum atau fakta yang masih berlaku, tenses tetap, tidak perlu dimundurkan.

48. Direct: “The earth revolves around the sun,” the teacher said. → Indirect: The teacher said (that) the earth revolves around the sun.
    (Guru itu bilang bumi mengelilingi matahari.)
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49. Direct: “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius,” he said. → Indirect: He said (that) water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
    (Dia bilang air mendidih pada 100 derajat Celsius.)
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50. Direct: “I am a teacher,” she said. → Indirect: She said (that) she is a teacher.
    (Dia bilang dia seorang guru — jika statusnya masih berlaku sampai sekarang.)

Contoh Kalimat Langsung dengan Kata Kerja Pelapor yang Bervariasi

Supaya kalimat langsung tidak monoton, Anda bisa mengganti “said” dengan kata kerja lain sesuai konteks dan nada bicara.

51. Direct: “I’m sorry,” she whispered. → Indirect: She whispered that she was sorry.
    (Dia berbisik bahwa dia minta maaf.)
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52. Direct: “Get out!” he shouted. → Indirect: He shouted at me to get out.
    (Dia berteriak menyuruh saya keluar.)
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53. Direct: “It’s a great idea,” she explained. → Indirect: She explained that it was a great idea.
    (Dia menjelaskan bahwa itu ide yang bagus.)
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54. Direct: “I will not attend,” he replied. → Indirect: He replied that he would not attend.
    (Dia menjawab bahwa dia tidak akan hadir.)

Perlu diingat, contoh kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung dalam daftar ini juga sering muncul berpasangan dengan kalimat pasif dalam teks berita atau laporan resmi. Kalau Anda ingin memperdalam pola itu, silakan lihat contoh kalimat passive voice bahasa Inggris.

Cara Menggunakan Daftar Contoh Ini untuk Belajar

Dari pengalaman saya mengajar, cara paling efektif memakai daftar contoh seperti ini bukan dibaca sekali lalu dilupakan. Coba langkah berikut:

1. Tutup kolom “Indirect”, lalu coba ubah sendiri kalimat langsungnya.
2. Cocokkan jawaban Anda dengan kunci di atas.
3. Ulangi kategori yang paling sering Anda salah, misalnya simple past ke past perfect.
4. Setelah lancar per kategori, coba campur semua jenis dalam satu sesi latihan.

Kata ganti dan bentuk kata kerja bantu juga sangat menentukan ketepatan reported speech, terutama pada kalimat tanya. Kalau bagian ini masih terasa sulit, pelajari lagi to be dan auxiliary verb bahasa Inggris agar pola pertanyaan pada reported speech lebih mudah dikuasai.

Materi reported speech seperti ini juga kerap muncul di soal grammar tes IELTS dan TOEFL. Jika Anda sedang mempersiapkan tes tersebut, artikel persiapan IELTS dan TOEFL untuk mahasiswa bisa membantu Anda menyusun jadwal belajar yang lebih terarah.

Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Apakah semua contoh kalimat tidak langsung di atas wajib memakai “that”?
Tidak wajib. Kata “that” boleh dihilangkan, terutama dalam percakapan sehari-hari, tanpa mengubah makna kalimat.

Apakah ada contoh reported speech yang tidak mengubah tenses sama sekali?
Ada, yaitu ketika kalimat langsung berisi fakta umum atau kebenaran yang masih berlaku hingga sekarang.

Bagaimana cara membuat kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung untuk kalimat perintah dengan larangan?
Tambahkan “not” sebelum “to”, misalnya “Don’t be late” menjadi “told me not to be late”.

Kesimpulan

Lima puluh lebih contoh di atas mencakup hampir semua pola kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung yang biasa diujikan di sekolah maupun tes bahasa Inggris. Kuncinya bukan menghafal satu per satu, tapi mengenali polanya per kategori. Kalau Anda sudah paham pola dasarnya di artikel kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung, daftar contoh ini akan terasa jauh lebih mudah diingat.