ведь
daily used word (top 100)Colloquial
- 1.
in fact, after all, surely, indeed
- 2.
given that, as, because
Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те - He knows French, because he studied it at the university.In this case, "ведь" is used to explain or confirm the previous statement.
- 3.
Isn't it?
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 в действи́тельности не собира́ешься голосова́ть за Тома, не так ли?You aren't really going to vote for Tom, are you?
- Вы ведь не говори́те по-английски?You can't speak English, can you?
- Вы собира́етесь пое́хать в Ло́ндон в следующее воскресе́нье, ведь так?You're going to leave for London next Sunday, aren't you?
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Wolf1970 edited tags 2 months ago.
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 1 year ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 1 year ago.
