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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
- Он ведь во́дит маши́ну?He drives a car, doesn't he?
- Все ве́рят в его исто́рию, ведь обра́тному нет никаки́х доказа́тельств.Everyone believes his story since there is no evidence to the contrary.
- Ведь э́то потрясающе, да?That's awesome, right?
- Мы ведь быстро пришли́?We've arrived pretty quickly, haven't we?
- Ты ведь сам вы́брал э́ту рабо́ту, или как?That's a job of your own choosing, isn't it?
- Ты ведь ещё не помы́л руки, пра́вда?You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
- 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.
- Ты ведь раньше кури́л, да?You used to smoke, didn't you?
- У тебя есть соба́ка, ведь так?You keep a dog, don't you?
- Они ведь не заверши́ли рабо́ту?They haven't finished the work, have they?
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 1 month ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 4 months ago.
