Anna: "I can't afford to buy the tickets"
Anna said / told me that she couldn't afford to buy the tickets.
"It's a surprise"
She/He said / told me that it was a surprise.
Eric: "I'm broke"
Erick said / told me that he was broke.
"I love soap operas"
She/He said / told me that she/he loved soap operas.
Luis: "I've been spending too much lately"
Luis said / told me that he'd been spending too much lately.
"My mother's a millionaire"
She/He said / told me that her/his mother was millionaire.
Melissa: "I enjoyed it a lot"
Melissa said / told me that she'd enjoyed it a lot.
"We're working out"
They said / told me that they were working out
My mother: "I'm going away for a week"
My mother said / told me that she was going away for a week.
Sonja: "I'll call you when I get back"
Sonja said / told me that she would call me when she got back