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Translation
- 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
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
- Я ведь тебе сказа́л, что э́то не будет рабо́тать.I told you it wouldn't work.
- Ты ведь сейчас не за́нят?You aren't busy now, are you?
- Я не могу́ набра́ть воды в кувши́н, ведь он сломан.I cannot fill my pitcher with water. It's cracked.
- Я ведь тебе говори́л, что он трус.I told you he was a coward.
- Ты ведь раньше кури́л, да?You used to smoke, didn't you?
- Вы ведь не говори́те по-английски?You can't speak English, can you?
- Ты ведь в действи́тельности не собира́ешься голосова́ть за Тома, не так ли?You aren't really going to vote for Tom, are 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 лю́бишь дождь?You like rain, don't you?
- Ты ведь ещё не помы́л руки, пра́вда?You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
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xenomurph edited tags and translation 1 month ago.
smartydoofus edited tags 11 months ago.
