No. 131 in Arabic

قالت

"She said."

In a sentence

قالت البنت: "أنا أحب القراءة."
The girl said, 'I love reading.'
Reported speech - 'قالت' introduces a statement made by the subject, the girl.
عندما انتهى الفيلم، قالت أنه كان مشوقًا.
When the movie ended, she said that it was exciting.
'قالت' introduces an indirect quote where the speaker (she) is expressing an opinion about the movie.
قالت لي أمي أن أنهي واجباتي المنزلية قبل النوم.
My mother told me to finish my homework before sleeping.
In this context, 'قالت' is used to convey a directive or advice from the speaker's mother.

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