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Translation
- 1.
in fact, after all, surely, indeed
- 2.
given that, as, because
In this case, "ведь" is used to explain or confirm the previous statement.
Example: Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те - He knows French, because he studied it at the university. - 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
- Вы собира́етесь пое́хать в Ло́ндон в следующее воскресе́нье, ведь так?You're going to leave for London next Sunday, aren't you?
- Ты ведь сейчас не за́нят?You aren't busy now, are you?
- Ты ведь был ревни́вым?You were jealous, weren't you?
- Ты ведь ви́дела токийскую телебашню?You have seen Tokyo Tower, haven't you?
- Я ведь тебе говори́л, что он трус.I told you he was a coward.
- Тебе нра́вится англи́йский, так ведь?You like English, don't you?
- Он ведь во́дит маши́ну?He drives a car, doesn't he?
- Ты ведь собира́лся сейчас же её бро́сить, не так ли?You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you?
- Но э́то естественно, ведь ты ещё не зна́ешь их ме́тодов.But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
- 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?
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 6 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 9 months ago.
