Rule reminder
Match the communicative act to the verb: affermare (claim), negare (deny), confermare (confirm), spiegare (explain), raccontare (narrate), promettere (promise), lamentarsi (complain), sperare (hope), temere (fear).
Context: She described her childhood. She says: 'Avevamo pochi soldi ma eravamo felici.' The best reporting verb is: