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ведь
Daily used word (top 100)
- 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?
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
- Не могу́ пове́рить, что они спят вместе! - "Почему же? Ведь совершенно норма́льно брать с собой в посте́ль плю́шевого медве́дя".I can't believe that they sleep together! "Why not? It's perfectly normal to take a teddy bear to bed with you."
- Вы ведь не говори́те по-английски?You can't speak English, can you?
- Вы ведь мексика́нец? "Да, но сейчас я живу́ в Аргентине."Aren't you Mexican? "Yes, though now I live in Argentina."
- Но э́то естественно, ведь ты ещё не зна́ешь их ме́тодов.But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
- Ведь э́то потрясающе, да?That's awesome, right?
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hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 9 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 1 year ago.
