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- 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 ведь вчера́ ел суси?You ate sushi yesterday, didn't you?
- Тебе нра́вится англи́йский, так ведь?You like English, don't you?
- Мы когда-то бы́ли молоды́ми, ведь так, Линда?We were young once, weren't we, Linda?
- Ты ведь собира́лся сейчас же её бро́сить, не так ли?You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you?
- Они ведь не заверши́ли рабо́ту?They haven't finished the work, have they?
- Вы ведь не говори́те по-английски?You can't speak English, can you?
- Ведь ты же не ку́ришь, да?You don't smoke, do you?
- Ты ведь не бои́шься привиде́ний, пра́вда?You aren't afraid of ghosts, are you?
- Ты ведь был ревни́вым?You were jealous, weren't you?
- Я ведь тебе говори́л, что он трус.I told you he was a coward.
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 5 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 8 months ago.
