er sagte, er habe

he said he had, he said that he had

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phrase Rare #24,552
he said he had Used in reported speech, especially in formal or written German, with the subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I).
GE: Er sagte, er habe Angst vor Schlangen.
EN: He said he was afraid of snakes.

Er sagte, er habe dieselben Zweifel.

He said he had the same doubts.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Er sagte, er habe kalte Hände.

He said he had cold hands.

Er sagte, er habe Durst.

He said he was thirsty.

Er sagte, er habe eine Menge Geld.

He said he had a lot of money.

Er sagte, er habe ihr etwas Wichtiges mitzuteilen.

He said he had something important to tell her.

Er sagte, er habe keinen Hunger.

He said he wasn’t hungry.

Er sagte, er habe zu tun.

He said he had work to do.

Er sagte, er habe es nicht eilig.

He said he wasn't in a hurry.

Er sagte, er habe keine Angst mehr.

He said he was no longer afraid.

Er sagte, er habe Klaustrophobie.

He said he was claustrophobic.

Er sagte, er habe eine Überraschung für mich.

He said he had a surprise for me.

phrase Rare #26,409
he said that he had Used in indirect/reported speech. The form habe is subjunctive.
GE: Er sagte, er habe den Schlüssel verloren.
EN: He said that he had lost the key.

Er sagte, er habe etwas gefunden.

He said he found something.

Er sagte, er habe sie nicht geschlagen.

He said he hadn't hit her.

Er sagte, er habe das schon viele Male getan.

He said he had already done that many times.

Er sagte, er habe jemanden schreien hören.

He said he heard someone screaming.

Er sagte, er habe sich einen Gebrauchtwagen gekauft.

He said he bought a used car.

Er sagte, er habe drei Schüsse gehört.

He said he heard three shots.

Er sagte, er habe gewußt, daß ich komme.

He said he knew I was coming.

Er sagte, er habe zahlreiche Schüsse gehört.

He said he heard numerous gunshots.

Er sagte, er habe jemanden schreien gehört.

He said he heard someone screaming.

Er sagte, er habe sein Portemonnaie zu Hause vergessen.

He said he had left his wallet at home.