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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
- Ты ведь ещё не помы́л руки, пра́вда?You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
- 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 собира́етесь пое́хать в Ло́ндон в следующее воскресе́нье, ведь так?You're going to leave for London next Sunday, aren't you?
- Ведь ты же не ку́ришь, да?You don't smoke, do you?
- Я не могу́ набра́ть воды в кувши́н, ведь он сломан.I cannot fill my pitcher with water. It's cracked.
- 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?
- У тебя есть соба́ка, ведь так?You keep a dog, don't you?
- Кен сейчас за́нят, так ведь?Ken is busy now, isn't he?
- Они ведь не заверши́ли рабо́ту?They haven't finished the work, have they?
- У нас ведь есть и други́е возмо́жности.We do have other choices.
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 8 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 11 months ago.
