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Translation
- 1.
in fact
Also: after all, surely, indeed
- 2.
given that
Also: as, because
Example: Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те - He knows French, because he studied it at the university.
Info: In this case, "ведь" is used to explain or confirm the previous statement.
- 3.
Isn't it?
Example: Ведь уже́ по́здно - It's late, isn't it?
Usage info
ведь serves as both a conjunction and a particle, depending on the context. Emphasis or Reminder: Ты ведь обещал помочь. You promised to help, remember? My view is that they liked this. We already talked about that, remember? Logical Connection: Я хочу узнать, ведь это важно. (I want to know, since it is important Confirmation or Surprise: On you saw the lottery! (He won the lottery, you knew that!) This is how it is! (It's so easy, you didn't know!)
Examples
- Ты нехоро́ший. Ты и сам э́то зна́ешь, так ведь?You are not a good person. You know that, right?
- Вы собира́етесь пое́хать в Ло́ндон в следующее воскресе́нье, ведь так?You're going to leave for London next Sunday, aren't you?
- Я ведь тебе сказа́л, что э́то не будет рабо́тать.I told you it wouldn't work.
- Ты ведь не лю́бишь шокола́д?You don't like chocolate, do you?
- Но э́то естественно, ведь ты ещё не зна́ешь их ме́тодов.But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
- Вы ведь не́мец, так?You're German, aren't you?
- Мы ведь быстро пришли́?We've arrived pretty quickly, haven't we?
- Э́то ведь не после́дний по́езд, да?This isn't the last train, is it?
- Они ведь не заверши́ли рабо́ту?They haven't finished the work, have they?
- Ни о чем не беспоко́иться - значит не жить, а быть мертвым, ведь забо́та - движе́ние души, а жизнь - э́то движе́ние.Not worrying about anything is the same as being dead, since worry is the movement of the soul, and life is movement.
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hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 3 hours ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 3 months ago.
