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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 специа́льно сде́лала оши́бку, ведь так?You made the mistake on purpose, didn't you?
- Вы ведь мексика́нец? "Да, но сейчас я живу́ в Аргентине."Aren't you Mexican? "Yes, though now I live in Argentina."
- Дайан ведь наполовину и твоя́ сестра́, Джордж.Diane is your half-sister too, George.
- Ты ведь вчера́ ел суси?You ate sushi yesterday, didn't you?
- Ты хорошо гото́вишь, ведь так?You are a good cook, aren't you?
- Если бы мы зна́ли, что мы де́лаем, э́то бы не называ́лось иссле́дованием - так ведь?If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?
- Ты ведь не бои́шься привиде́ний, пра́вда?You aren't afraid of ghosts, are you?
- Я не могу́ набра́ть воды в кувши́н, ведь он сломан.I cannot fill my pitcher with water. It's cracked.
- Но ты ведь будешь писать, да?But you will write, won't you?
- Вы ведь не́мец, так?You're German, aren't you?
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hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 4 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 7 months ago.
